Corporate Culture
5 things you need to know before you design your open-plan office
- Published on 21 Oct 2013
- Lia Marus
The subject of open-plan offices is a hotly debated topic. Some people think that this type of office design is the best thing since sliced bread while others feel that it is the worst thing you could possibly do to your company. However you decide to design your office space, there are five important facts that you need to take into consideration before you embark on this massive (re)design process.
Ignoring crucial moments will spell the end of your organisation
- Published on 14 Oct 2013
- Lia Marus
Performance management, execution and delivery are crucial moments for any organisation, says Helene Vermaak, clinical psychologist and co-founder of The Human Edge. Crucial moments are periods when you experience inappropriate behaviour and if you do the right thing in these moments, it will significantly impact on your results and relationships. Conversations during these moments are sensitive, emotionally charged and risky. Unfortunately, many tend to shy away from having conversations at these times because they are emotionally unpleasant and difficult. But if you don’t have these crucial conversations, you could risk irreparably damaging your organisation…
Are gender wars a thing of the past?
- Published on 3 Oct 2013
- Natalie Maroun
It is a sobering thought that although we've come a long way since our mother's days of gender inequality, it's no less real in 2013 than it was years ago.
What would make your employees’ souls smile?
- Published on 22 Aug 2013
- Lia Marus
Brett Shuttleworth has done it all: he’s kept company with some of the most glamorous people in the world as a model for the likes of Ralph Lauren, Versace and Calvin Klein, as an actor in Hollywood blockbusters, a provincial sportsman and a successful businessman. However, he’s found his niche in motivational speaking and making people’s souls smile. I recently spoke with him to find out how companies can keep their employees’ souls smiling.
Who is Timothy Maurice Webster?
- Published on 20 Aug 2013
- Lia Marus
Without actually meeting the man in person, this is a very difficult question to answer as resources on the Internet about this dynamic and thoughtful man are few and far between. So needless to say, I was very curious at the prospect of meeting Timothy and finding out a bit more about him…
