Employee engagement is a key concern for any purpose-driven business. In our South African Company Culture Health Index, we asked our respondents to tell us how their companies are trying to engage with them, and how important each engagement effort is to them. The results might surprise you. Employee engagement efforts and their value…
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Employee Volunteer Programmes (EVP) are a relatively new concept in South Africa, but there are many excellent reasons to implement them. An increasing demand for businesses to be more socially conscious is a global trend, and South Africa is no exception. Today, 5 September, marks the UN’s International Day of Charity. It serves to promote the UN’s number…
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The human capital revolution is already underway. Its impact on company culture and people’s sense of purpose as employees of an organisation will be profound. And this is part of the reason that these changes are being implemented. In a recent interview with Emily He at Forbes John Jersin, vice president of product management for…
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Few would argue that a healthy company culture is critical to keeping people engaged and able to deliver their best in their workplace. As Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., Former CEO of IBM, once said: “Culture isn’t just one aspect of the game, it is the game. In the end, an organization is nothing more than the…
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To me, it seems that alignment between a company’s brand and it’s culture – or the lack thereof – makes all the difference between getting the customer or employee experience you were expecting, or not getting it. We’ve all had the experience of dealing with an organisation that doesn’t live up to its promises.…
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