The incidence of toxic leadership and organisations is on the increase and if not addressed it will most definitely negatively impact the world of work, employees, organisational well-being as well as organisational performance, sustainability and outcomes. It is thus, important that we understand the nature, dynamics and evolution of toxic leadership and organisations, in a...
The HR function has evolved since the introduction of social media. Social media posts are no longer just a way of expressing one’s personal views. It also gives great insight into the professional conduct and character of a prospective employee. The recruitment process no longer starts with just reviewing a...
We summarise an outline of a practical competence profile which can be adopted and used for appointment, development and evaluation of overall committee effectiveness. There is an appreciation that REMCO members might not have all the competences and experience, but as a collective would complement one another.[1] For an effective competence...
Background Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) reduces men’s risk of acquiring HIV through heterosexual intercourse by approximately 60%. As more men become circumcised, fewer will become infected with HIV. VMMC indirectly protects men’s female sexual partners from HIV, because HIV-negative men cannot infect their female sexual partners. However, for HIV-positive...
The latest 5th HSRC[1] survey reports that the annual HIV incidence in 15-49 year old is 0.79% in the population and in females is 0.93% and 0.69% in males respectively which corresponds to 199 700 people newly infected in 2017. HIV prevalence among adults aged 15 to 49 years in...
Retention efforts must start on the employee's first day of work which means having a good Orientation Plan. The purpose of Orientation is to make sure that employees know what to do and how to do it. The objectives of Orientation are therefore: To reduce anxiety: Introduce employees to their...
If you’re working, it’s important to understand how your employment contract establishes the rights and responsibilities for both yourself and your employer as your rights at work are also affected by your employment status. Employees often assume that their obligations under their employment contract cease when they stop working for their...
Are you grappling with team members or co-workers that consistently ignore reasonable instructions? Miss deadlines? Take credit for work you have done? Act like a know-it-all? Constantly criticising? Blaming other for things that go wrong? How we lead our teams contributes to program and organisational success. Involving co-workers is critical to...
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act has been amended to include the insertion of Section 25A, 25B and 25C relating to the introduction of the following new Leave Types: Parental Leave: If the Bill is passed, parental leave would allow for an employee who is the parent of the child to...
The three principles that underpin the VMMC work of JPS Africa (JPSA) is a person centred approach to improve health seeking behaviour and informed decision making of adolescent boys and men, gender discourse to reflect and address the health of men and the impact on women’s health, and collaborative partnerships...