In boardrooms across South Africa and globally, executive appointments are among the most consequential decisions a company will make. Yet, despite the level of scrutiny and process involved, a significant number of senior hires fail to deliver on...
For most organisations, the cost of employee health problems only becomes visible once something has already gone wrong. An employee goes on extended sick leave. A team’s productivity dips. Claims begin to rise. By that point, the financial impact is...
Disengagement is a business risk, not a mood Competitors cannot replicate an engaged, supported and psychologically safe workforce. In an environment where others can replicate products, technology and even strategy, business seeks the competitive...
By Stefan Botha, CEO, Optimi Group South Africa’s skills conversation has regained momentum in recent weeks, with workplace-linked learning even referenced in the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) last month. But the bigger point is...
Ageism remains one of the last widely accepted and largely overlooked forms of bias in modern workplaces. While discrimination based on race, gender, and other protected characteristics has faced increasing scrutiny and accountability, age-related...
The Great Generational Handover: Why South Africa’s Middle Managers Are the Hinge of 2026 and Beyond
“If the workplace were a relay race, South Africa is executing the most precarious baton change in history: mid-stride, into a howling headwind of economic pressure and technological disruption, while half the runners are glued to their phones and a...
AI is no longer a side project or a future innovation agenda item, in most firms, it is already embedded in day-to-day tasks. From drafting client emails and summarising meetings, enabling research and analysis, product development as well as...
From Measurement to Momentum: How Engagement Surveys Can Revive Organisational Energy “Employee engagement surveys are often viewed as a “nice-to-have” initiative or a routine annual HR ritual. In reality, they are one of the most...
Insights by Camille Rabier and Lynne Derman “Most organisations focus their efforts on celebrating their star performers or addressing the visibly disengaged. But the real threat to organisational performance may be hiding in plain sight:...
