In light of the prevalent disengagement found in many organisations, technology can be a great facilitator during the process of organisational alignment, accelerating the process significantly. However, technology alone is not yet sufficiently developed to assist us with this process and cannot replace — and should not remove the human…

The definition of leadership in modern origination has evolved over the last 20 years, becoming very exclusive rather than inclusive. Merriam-Webster’s traditional meaning is “a position as a leader of a group, organization, etc. … the power or ability to lead other people.” In line with that definition, 91% of…

In light of the expenditures faced by parents and students, the College Board[1] report pointed out an important fact. When students take longer than two years to earn an associate degree or more than four years to earn a bachelor’s degree, there are financial implications for the future, whereby students…

A seasoned HR practitioner recently proclaimed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Analytics are just hyped-up trends and words invented to apply traditional statistics to more data. But this statement is untrue. It is a little like saying that Einstein’s relativity is just Newton’s rules applied to very large or fast-moving…

“Transparency in business can be described as an honest, two-way openness between employees and management. When transparency is part of workplace culture, it comes along with trust, communication, and greater levels of employee engagement and advocacy,” according to Darren Perucci. “Without transparency, employees may feel underappreciated, apprehensive about the future…

Many organisations consider sales employees to be their top scorers, the employees who drive the business forward. After all, sales growth, whether of products or services, is a key concern for all leaders — and it should be. Without sales growth, business would be nonexistent, and no organisation of any…

Two key perspectives on employee engagement are observable when we talk to our clients. Employers, on one side, complain about the lack of engagement from the individuals they hire. …