By Zia Attlee October 2, 2024 The landscape of Human Resources (HR) is transforming rapidly, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of this revolution. Today's HR professionals are increasingly turning to AI to streamline operations and enhance the efficacy of their roles. From onboarding new employees to fine-tuning performance management, AI's integration
By Wilhelm Crous September 19, 2024 In the Harvard Business Review article “Designing a Successful Reskilling Programme,” researchers Jorge Tamayo, Leila Doumi, Sagar Goel, Orsolya Kovács-Ondrejkovic, and Raffaella Sadun shared insights from a study involving approximately 1,400 organisations and business leaders in the US concerning the need for, and the current state of, reskilling.
By Wilhelm Crous December 21, 2023 I'm always thrilled to receive a new edition of the Harvard Business Review. Just recently, my advance copy of the Jan/Feb 2024 edition arrived. After publishing six new titles on leadership, I was eager to delve into this edition, which revolves around the theme of Leadership. One particular
By Wilhelm Crous December 18, 2023 I recently had a discussion with Ajay Pangarkar, a Canadian-based thought leader in Learning and Development and the author of the soon-to-be-released book Learning Metrics. During our conversation, he pointed out an issue with online learning—engagement levels are low and dropping. This trend prompted me to delve into
By Wilhelm Crous August 11, 2023 In a recent Harvard Business Review article Prof Mark Mortensen from Insead warned that if unchecked, certain hybrid/remote work practices can lead to toxic workplaces.¹ As a start Mortensen refers to Donald Sull’s five attributes of a toxic culture i.e., disrespectful, non-inclusive, unethical, cutthroat and abusive. He also
By Amy Gray March 23, 2023 The great resignation has been a wake-up call in the world of work, with organisations grappling with the realisation that even in a digital age, people really are still first. Many organisations have been left with a diminishing talent pool (especially Millennial and Gen-Z staff) and no way
