The Human Resource Manager, every organisation’s captain
By their position, Human Resource Managers are accountable for the success of their organisations. The changing business environment puts in more demand on managers...
TUC wants 20% COLA to save workers
In the quest to cushion workers against the increasing cost of living, the Trade Unions Congress (TUC), has called on the government to give...
TYPES of QUESTIONS an HRM needs to ASK
The effective use of How, What, When, Where and Which are key when it comes to questions. In view of this, our approach to...
Two Magic Words that diffuse arguments
You and your partner consider yourselves pretty good communicators, but let’s face it—occasionally you both lose your tempers and sometimes, you wish you could...
People you should not hire
Finding the right candidate is a challenge. Top talent is hard to come by as 65 percent of recruiters are reporting a lack of...
What is Mediation?
By John Ford www.johnford.com
Simply stated, mediation is a conciliatory process in which a third party supports the participants in reaching an agreement on their...
Using Principled Negotiation to Resolve Disagreements
Principled negotiation, an approach advocated in the popular negotiation text “Getting to Yes”, involves drawing on objective criteria to settle differences of opinion.Principled negotiation...
Making Labour-Management Cooperation permanent
In this 21st Century, the next face of innovation is to establish Labour-Management-Cooperation as the fulcrum around which the legal and social existence of...
Is Your Annual Incentive Pay Plan the Right Fit For Your Business?
Let’s face it, the real reason 99 percent of the population heads to the office rather than the golf course or shopping centre every...
3 Reasons Why HR is Critical to Your Company’s Success
HR directors aren't usually considered a CEO's "right hand." But they should be.
Who is a CEO’s right hand? The VP of sales? The...
