Recent Entries

  • There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Business

    Companies don’t just appear fully-formed and perfect. They are built over time. But how fast? And, well, how? I’ve been enjoying listening to the Masters of Scale podcast series, in which LinkedIn co-founder, Reid Hoffman has been taking a look at how well-...
  • CREDIT RISK MODELLING FOR IFRS 9

    IFRS 9 fundamentally changes the way banks develop and use some of their credit risk models and the industry is currently running up against numerous methodological and practical issues in the preparation for compliance. Banks need to decide how they will run their projects and manage the ownership ...
  • SIX WAYS TO RELIEVE STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE

    1.Schedule a 2 min break Pick a time in your busy work routine and step away from your laptop, phone and any other gadget. Breathe in and out for a few seconds, take a walk around your office.Make sure to do this daily as it helps you be in control of your situation. It helps keep you calm, takes a...
  • Talent Management Hacks Every HR Should Know

    ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Being competitive and successful in today’s complex international marketplace means effectively identifying, developing and ultimately retaining global talent. Organizations currently thriving in this fast paced, global environment develop an agile approach that fosters a...
  • Value Of Predictive Analytics In Your Talent Management Strateg

    Talent management has become an integral part of ensuring organizations have access to the best and brightest individuals to help take their business to the next level of performance and efficiency. However, one aspect of this process remains misunderstood for many hiring managers: The importance of...
  • Succession Planning For Organizational Survival

    Soldiers often comment that no battle plan survives the first encounter with the enemy. The stakes may be vastly different, but the same can often be said of succession planning, where even well-developed plans don’t always result in success. Putting together a succession strategy that will st...
  • HR'S Critical Role:Talent Management To Business Outcomes

    When it comes to talent management, there’s a paradox that continues to confound HR leaders. For a long time, HR departments have been called on to become more strategic—less fixated on matters that only concern HR, and more focused on matters that concern the entire business. At the s...
  • Firms Unprepared for Public Disclosure of Cybersecurity Attacks

    Due to lack of preparedness, the average company’s response to cybersecurity attacks is causing more damage, financially and otherwise, than the breach itself, according to IBM Security’s vice president of threat intelligence, Caleb Barlow. Lack of preparedness for cybersecurity attacks...
  • How can leaders best encourage innovation?

    To encourage innovation, leaders need to stop relying on old ways and become forward-thinkers in an ever-changing world. Below are some actions leaders can take to inspire others to innovate: 1. Follow the 20/80 rule. Leaders need to understand where to innovate. Though most people are familia...
  • How to Reduce Cost Per Hire by 50%: A Strategy Inspired by Elon

    The other day, Elon Musk said the Tesla Model 3 is “'deep in production hell.”' He promised 1,500 cars for September 2017 but produced only a few hundred. If Musk was an HR guy he would have said, “Damn the costs. Keep on making as many cars as possible and we’ll sell only th...