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  They say that one should be hungry for success.  This month I want to highlight those individuals, that are hungry for moolah and to grab a line from Spur, “Come Hungry” to the office each day.   Lifestyle Audits Who said that auditing is boring, devoid of glamour? In recent months, calls for a [...]

Get a glimpse behind the corporate glass with HR Future’s workplace radical.

With the headhunting season in full swing, the revolving door will bring new blood to your organisation and oops, they are out again in weeks and months. Hand in the resignation letter, decline the counter offer, return your access card and thank strange people at the farewell. Another revolving door beckons. Talent is not hanging around to complete the first performance review cycle for the inflationary, “meets expectations” increase…

In years gone past, it was relatively easy to manage your working life. There was guaranteed success in almost all professions. You could pursue formal employment or the more daring followed the entrepreneurial trail. Employment was on the ‘job for life’ model with a company that provided security, fixed working hours, guaranteed benefits and status with tenure.nbsp; Even if you were unhappy with the daily grind, at least you were rewarded in some measure for tolerating it…

If you were hanging over a cliff and your organisation/boss/co-workers extended a helping hand, would you immediately grab it or hold onto the cliff for dear life? 

Let’s be honest about the dishonesty that pervades the workplace. From gl…

These are turbulent times for HR professionals. They plod along under employment bureaucracy, office politics and crisis management. They stare down the barrel of a gun in meetings with management and executives that question the value of their contribution to the organisation. They are sandwiched between management and employees. Employees have their own axe to grind with HR over unresolved issues. The future of Dilbert has never been brighter. It is also an unprecedented opportunity for HR to conquer new territory on the organisational map and emerge in a commanding position…