By Natanya Rutstein With the establishment of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) in 2008 the aim was to move towards a National Quality Assurance System to ensure the standerdisation of all processes in respect of qualifications and part-qualifications for trades and occupations registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF). It has however[…]
By Natanya Rutstein The New SETA landscape was ushered in on 1 April 2020 by the National Skills Development Plan 2030 (NSDP) and the re-establishment of the SETAs by the Department of Higher Education and Training. The NSDP largely encompasses the objectives of the National Development Plan (NDP) and the White Paper on Post School[…]
By Susan London Many years ago I started reading Thomas L. Friedman’s book “The World is Flat” highlighting the importance of “free-trade” and “globalization”. Unfortunately I never finished the book. Yet writing this, I am drawn back to some of the terminology referred to in his book to ensure the successful expansion of business –[…]
By Natanya Rutstein Overnight changes brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic together with the looming social and economic challenges make it all the more important for HR professionals to put in place a comprehensive offering of employee wellbeing programmes to support both the physical and mental wellbeing of the workforce. Failure to make this[…]
By Natanya Rutstein So much of life as we know it in South Africa has changed since the first confirmed case of the coronavirus was announced on 5 March 2020 by Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize. We are just a few days into the national lockdown and it is already crystal clear that the spread of the[…]
By Natanya Rutstein Research shows that having a change management plan in place is sure to boost the chances of successfully implementing your talent management initiative. But what happens once the initiative has been implemented? How do we then ensure the change endures and is absorbed into the organisational culture? What can we do to[…]
By Natanya Rutstein Research conducted for IBM’s 2008 “Making Change Work” study shows that by using a standerdised change management approach an organisation can greatly increase its chances of implementing a successful change initiative. Prosci’s research on Best Practices in Change Management came to the same conclusion. Participants in the study who applied a structured[…]
By Natanya Rutstein Research has shown that one of the most common reasons for the failure of any project is the inability to successfully manage the people dimension of change. “In a study of 248 companies, effective change management with employees was listed as one of the top-three overall success factors for the project.” HR[…]
By Natanya Rutstein The integration of change management tools and processes is a key success factor in the design and implementation of your talent management initiatives. Whether it’s a new performance management system, the launch of your revised Employee Value Proposition (EVP), a succession pool programme or employee experience initiatives, a change management strategy[…]
By Natanya Rutstein After a thorough review of the latest thinking on HR industry trends and predictions for 2020 I have put together a brief overview of the topics covered by industry leaders on what to expect in 2020. Most of the topics are already familiar to you and have been covered in our[…]