Navigating Conflict: The Pitfalls of Prioritising Peace in BusinessWendy Bergsteedt and Chrizelda WaltersIn many workplaces, managers tend to shy away from addressing the consistent underperformance of team members, fearing difficult conversations. However, this...

FORWARD TOGETHER: Welcoming 2024My current read, by Yung Pueblo – The Way Forward, sparked a thought and tone for 2024. In considering that we are in the first month of a brand new year, 2024, and on social media, I’ve noticed the play of words with “four” and...

PROTECTION VS EXCUSE FEAR:A practical illustration through dialogueDuring facilitating one of my ACE Resilience workshop sessions, on the concept of Emotional Intelligence, I was presented with an insightful question from one of the delegates, seeking a practical...

Women’s Day  |  CelebrateWith Women’s Day being celebrated on 9 August 2023, we find ourselves thinking of how much has changed for women over the years. In 1956, when 20 000 women rose up to march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, demanding the end to pass laws,...

Workers’ Day  |  HumanityThis month we “celebrated” Workers’ Day. Workers’ Day is a holiday that honours all workers. The majority of countries around the world celebrate workers' day on 1 May. My questioning mind is wondering, what does “honouring all workers”...

Human Rights / Rights in the WorkplaceHuman Rights Day is a national day that is commemorated annually on 21 March to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy. South Africans worked tirelessly for the...