5 Ways to Break the Silence Barrier
When your employees are scared, the best thing to do is get them talking.

6 Ways to Captivate Your Employees
Simple moves that will help you create loyalty and rapport in the workplace

About That Increase …
Salary negotiation can be difficult so tackle it sensitively and constructively if you want a positive outcome

Become a More Effective (and Better Liked) Manager of People
This year, make it your goal to become a better manager. Here's how.

Becoming An Employer of Choice
The balance between company goals and employee needs

Beware: Psychos at Work
People are a company’s greatest asset, but some may be its biggest threat

Breeding Employee Loyalty
Creating loyal employees depends on one key factor: you

CCMA – Against The Odds
Play it safe and talk to the experts about labour law to avert costly disputes

Combat Boredom, Add Some Excitement
Your employees are bored. How can you help?

Common Cause
What's the key to finding the right team? Hire people who share your passion.

Conflict At Work
Sometimes a lack of conflict can be just as bad as the alternative. It all depends on how you deal with it

Create Clarity for Your Team
Make a point of creating clarity in your business to see it operating more effectively

Create Systems & Structures to Boost Staff Results
If you think your workers are motivated without consequences, think again. Being a good leader means providing checks and balances.

Creating a Fun Workplace Encourages Loyalty
Developing a workplace where people enjoy spending time starts with developing your company’s fun aspects.

Creating The Connection
The skills and retention crisis facing many organisations has highlighted the need for managers to be better with people. The relationship economy has arrived.

Cyber Screening
Cyber vetting is being used increasingly by companies to screen prospective employees.

Dealing With Dismissals For Misconduct
What constitutes fair dismissal? It’s a question that causes major headaches for entrepreneurs because the goalposts are constantly shifting. But a new set of guidelines may change that.

Difficult People
Take advantage of these strategies for coping effectively with individuals who exhibit bad behaviour

Divide (Your Team) and Prosper
Dividing employees into teams can be great for your business – as long as you provide the proper direction

Do you need a Manager or Entrepreneur?
It’s rare to find innovators who follow systems, so make sure you know which one your business needs if you want to watch it fly.

Embracing Diversity
Learning to identify and leverage diversity can increase your bottom line

Finding, Hiring & Delegating to Your Management Team
If the time has come to admit you can't do it all, this guide can help you figure out just who you need on your executive team, where to find them and how to hire them.

Firing Up Human Energy
While most business owners understand the value inherent in the people they employ, their HR practices haven’t yet evolved to meet the needs and demands of a new breed of top talent, says Chris Laubscher, consultant for online business consultancy, NXTMove.

Getting Along in The Workplace
‘Getting along’ in the workplace sometimes requires more than merely following the Golden Rule

Guard Against CCMA Disputes
Protect yourself and your business from employee claims.

Hands-off Management
Let go of time-consuming duties by delegating them, and you’ll see what you can really accomplish

Happy Birthday!
Drive collaboration and teamwork with targeted incentive schemes

Harnessing HR
Your success hinges on your ability to hire and train the right people.

Hire People Who Can Sell
If you want to recruit the right salespeople, start with a clearly defined sales strategy.

How New Legislation Affects Labour Brokers & Contractors
Changing labour law will impact entrepreneurs in many different industries.

How to Find IT Help
Spending too much time on IT issues? It may be time to hire outside help.

How to Implement Flexitime Systems & Benefits
With our personal lives busier than ever, offering flexible work options to your employees could be the best way to keep the good ones around

How to Manage Satellite Staff
Strong relationships and clear expectations make off-site workers part of a successful whole.

How to Prevent Burnout
Learn to recognise the signs of burnout and pull unmotivated employees out of their rut

How to Train Your Staff to Deliver Good Service
Follow these tips to ensure that all your employees understand the value of good customer service

Hunter or Explorer?
Incorporate both into your organisation, and watch your success grow.

Improving on Lowered Staff Performance
Learning how to deal with different working styles is a sure way to improve productivity

In Communicado
Follow these four steps to ensure communication within your company is at its strongest and most harmonious

Just A Suggestion
Ways to encourage employees to share their ideas.

Keeping a Close Eye
Is it legal for an employer to monitor the behaviour of employees by installing hidden surveillance equipment?

Legal Complexities of Working with Contractors
Just because you employ someone on a fixed-term contract doesn’t mean you don’t have legal obligations as their employer.

Legally Compliant Usage Of Labour Brokers
Changing labour law will impact entrepreneurs in many different industries.

Managed Turnover
It is only natural to lose some employees now and then. This will help you determine whether turnover is helping or hurting your business

Managing The Effects of Trauma in The Workplace
Why you need to help employees overcome the effects of traumatic events.

Maternity Leave – The Rights of Your Employees
Failure to observe the rights of employees can be an expensive and unpleasant affair

Opening Up Communication Channels
These 10 tips will help you touch base with your employees consistently and effectively, and improve the way your entire business works

Out With the “In” Crowd
If you want happy, harmonious employees, it’s time to ditch workplace cliques

Pension Funds: Legitimate Concern
Managers of company pension funds must ensure that the paperwork is in place

Perks That Work
Keep employees happy with creative benefits they'll value more than money.

Position Your Company To Attract Top Talent
In a skills short market, how you position your company can have a critical impact on your ability to attract top talent.

Preventing Employee Theft
It is estimated that employee theft accounts for 50% to 70% of all workplace crime

Promoting The Right Employee
You've promoted your best employee, and now your business is in turmoil. What went wrong?

Recruiting Right
How to get the best people on your team – and keep them.

Reducing Employee Errors
How can you reach the lofty goal of "zero defects"?

Restraint of Trade
The in’s and out’s of setting up and enforcing restraint of trade agreements

Retain Good BEE Staff
It takes realistic plans to attract, and keep, outstanding equity employees

Retaining Employees After Layoffs
Your remaining staff is picking up the slack, but you can't afford to pay them more. So how do you keep them happy?

Rewarding Employees Creatively
If you don't have the money for large bonuses or extravagant end-of-the-year parties, consider these methods to thank employees.

Robert Kiyosaki on the Right People to Grow Your Business
Growing your business comes down to basic multiplication – just make sure you add in the human factor.

Setting The Boundaries
Strike the right balance to ensure you get the best from your employees.

Setting Up a Staff Appraisal System
By setting clear standards and involving employees in the review process, your entire company can benefit from formal appraisals

Shared Values
It pays to create a corporate culture where employees willingly share their knowledge

Smoking Burns Productivity
“Smoke breaks” could account for up to 40 hours a month of lost productivity.

Sound HR Practices For Good Times And Bad
The fundamentals of managing your employees don't change just because the economy is sour.

Staff Performance Check
With good management skills, you can evaluate staff performance and even inspire them to do better

Stop Thief!
Know your rights in the ongoing battle against workplace theft

Talking Politics
With the 2009 elections less than a year away, find out what type of discussions are appropriate for the workplace

The Do’s & Don’ts of the Interview Process
When interviewing candidates, what legal considerations should employers beware of?

The Great Talent Struggle
The finders are the companies that are attracting the best people, the keepers are those that are managing to hold onto such talent, the losers and weepers are losing competent people on a regular basis.

The Human Factor
The right people can take your business to the next level, the wrong people can destroy it. effective processes are key to your HR.

The Importance Of Employee Development
Learn why creating formal employee training and development strategies is essential for the continued success of your business.

The Planned Approach with Project Management
In today’s complex business environment project management skills are essential for achieving profitability.

The Pros and Cons of Job Sharing
How to implement a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Think Different: Hire for Diversity
'Mirror-hiring' has its positives, but a diverse work force can enhance innovation and productivity.

Toxic Employees
Know the signs of employee negativity and how to go about handling them.

Virtual Workforce: Outsource Online
Capacity a problem? Get yourself an “elancer”.

When – And How – to Delegate
With skilled employees come fresh ideas and more efficient ways to operate.

When is it Time for a Raise?
Consider these factors the next time your employees ask for an increase

You're Dismissed
Face it: part of your job is relieving others of theirs. How do you do it right?

Succession Planning
When it's time to think about retiring from your business, these tips will help you find the best person to take over your job.