by Dianne Bayley | May 9, 2021 | Workplace 2020
Cybercriminals have shifted their focus to vulnerable employees who now work from home and use personal internet connections, writes cybersecurity expert and J2 CEO John Mc Loughlin. Business leaders need to educate remote workers on cybersecurity and better computer...
by Dianne Bayley | May 5, 2021 | Workplace 2020
There has never been a more critical time than now for employers to celebrate worker’s month by providing their employees with structured wellbeing programmes with a particular focus on financial wellbeing that can ultimately affect the bottom line if not managed...
by Dianne Bayley | May 2, 2021 | Workplace 2020
There is immense risk attached to the idea of offering your employees unlimited leave, particularly in a country like South Africa. Here, leave is a legislated and regulated minimum that cannot be lost, so offering unlimited leave can potentially open the organisation...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 27, 2021 | Workplace 2020
Leaders today have very complex and demanding priorities to fulfil at work, exacerbated by COVID-19, writes Ntombi Mhangwani, Associate Director for Accenture Interactive and Women’s Forum Lead for Accenture in Africa. Not only must they ensure that they remain...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 26, 2021 | Workplace 2020
AI is here. And it is everywhere. Furthermore, if it hasn’t yet, it will touch every industry both present and future, and is likely to change all aspects of our lives, writes Michael Shapiro, Synthesis Managing Director. AI inspires enthusiasm and hope for a more...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 23, 2021 | Workplace 2020
According to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), small businesses have been growing steadily from generating 16% of total turnover in the formal business sector in 2013 to 22% in 2019. At the same time, the contribution of large business waned, from 75% to 68%. Says...
