No matter how or why money is being spent, the outlay of funds is always accompanied by an expectation of return on investment (ROI). In the realm of skills development, innovation leads to greater ROI, while the effective management of people impacts on the holistic performance of the organisation – offering elevated ROI in terms of productivity and profitability. At […]
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO WORK READINESS
Skills development initiatives don’t mean much in the workplace if real work readiness is notachieved. If the skills taught cannot be implemented by the employee at work, if they amountonly to theoretical learning without practical application, will any return on investment beachieved?According to Gizelle McIntyre, Director at The Institute of People Development workreadiness programmes need to be well designed and […]
EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT REWARDED
As South Africa continues to expand, evolve and explore new markets, it is overflowing withexciting and innumerable opportunities. To capitalise on these opportunities companies mustdevelop a respect for growth, a love for learning and a penchant for upskilling their employeesto offer educated and professional solutions to real needs.In recognition of this, the MEA South Africa Awards (Middle East and Africa) […]
BREAKING GROUND IN MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
The managerial ladder is often built with rungs that depend on technical expertise. If anemployee proves that they have the skills to perform the business tasks required of theirposition, they are promoted to the next rung. While technical proficiency is essential toperformance, management skills are critical to get others to perform.This does not, however, mean that technical experts should not […]