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We need to all come to terms with the fact that the rewards and benefits of the past no longer meet the ever-increasing needs of the modern employee. As leaders within the company, we have the mindset that it is an Employer’s market, but if we do not retain our top talent we will be faced with an operational disaster. The core elements of any benefits and compensation package need to incorporate as many of the following as possible; Be related to personal or team performanc

Many people and their company’s struggle with the successful concept of professional workplace coaches. Yet it is companies that engage a workplace coaching program that accelerate business growth and the development of their people. So why should we engage a coach? You receive an unbiased view of how you and your team are performing. Often when we are so busy doing the doing, we do not notice the lost opportunities that stand before us. You will receive constructive critici

Being a leader is like being a shepherd to a flock of sheep. The primary responsibility of a shepherd is the safety and welfare of the flock. To guide the sheep to feed, protect the sheep from harm and to keep the sheep together. Being a leader is exactly the same. As a leader we need to; Guide your people to success. Give them quality time, support and coaching to help them get the nourishment they need to grow and be a successful member of your team. Protect your people f

Covid-19 proved to most of us that we are flexible and can respond in a split second to making significant change and do it well to save the company and its human assets. Companies transitioned to having their people working from home very effectively and efficiently. Months have passed, the risks are better under control and for many countries, the process of returning to work has begun. Now comes the big challenge of how we transition from the home office to workplace. I

Click the link below to listen to Sir Mahesh's Leadership Insights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVdeHPvk244

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Click the link below to listen to Bram's Leadership Insights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXSyRZKQpi4 Bram Rutten, born in the Netherlands, is a seasoned leader in the FMCG industry, with nearly 20 years’ experience in supply chain management, manufacturing, logistics and procurement. After leadership roles within production in The Netherlands and Nigeria he took up management positions in Suriname and Papua New Guinea. Bram is currently based in Hungary working as supp

Click the link below to listen to Tim's Leadership Insights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXpYqL-30vM Rev Tim Costello is one of Australia’s most respected community leaders and a sought after voice on social justice issues, leadership and ethics. For 13 years until October 2016, Tim was Chief Executive of World Vision Australia (WVA). Tim is the Executive Director of Micah Australia. He is also Director of Ethical Voice. Other positions Tim holds are Senior Advisor fo

Click the link below to watch Andrew's video on his Leadership Insights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mnyLaet5hA Dr Andrew Catford Andrew is the Global CEO of Hagar International, a non-for profit that works to free and heal communities of the trauma of human trafficking, modern slavery and abuse. He overseas five Program Offices in Asia with a staff of approximately 200 people and six Fundraising Offices in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK and US. A

Jim Hemerling from the Boston Consulting Group shares his thoughts on leading in an era of constant change. One of his points is to not impose change on your people Some of his key findings about the leaders includes the following; Too slow to act – leading to a constant crisis mode Short term approach – not securing a future for the company and its people Taking a 1 off approach to the issue and not establishing a long term strategy to deal with the issue. Jim shares in his

When safety became the focus of all industry, we implemented the Occupational health, safety and environment representatives. Companies invested heavily into the education of these people to ensure they were well equipped to ensure the workplace risks were reduced and in the event that an incident did occur, were there to make sure things were put in place to ensure it does not happen again. As the environment changes around us, we now need to shift our focus to also conside

Businesses need to plan for the time when they will reopen after the lockdown ends. If you want to open your business and want to stay ahead of others, you should ideally plan your strategy to restart in the post-pandemic world. There are many post-pandemic changes to expect in the workplace across different countries that are widely impacted by the coronavirus. If you open your business or plan to bounce back without an effective strategy, you might not know how to move a