With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic many employees suddenly found themselves working from home and with it - flexibility and autonomy, a perk that many had desired for years, becoming an overnight reality. Helene Vermaak, Business Director at corporate culture experts The Human Edge says that findings from a new study by VitalSmarts* has found that…
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going,” Jim Rohn As unbelievable as it may be, we are well into 2021 and it doesn’t seem like life is going to slow down any time soon. But what if your new year’s goal was to try to reduce your stress this year?…
The end of the year has crept up on us and, as we look back on a year like no other, most of us will once again not only be examining what we have or haven’t achieved but also be setting goals and resolutions for the new year. Helene Vermaak, Business Director at corporate cultural…
By now we have all become “experts” on virtual meetings, whether they are taking place on Zoom, MS Teams or whichever platform your organisation may be using. “But the question is, are we all being as effective in these meetings as we would be if they were face-to-face?” asks Helene Vermaak, Business Director at corporate…
Work from home, a perk that many employees have yearned for - the sought-after holy grail in the workplace. Then, 2020 arrives and with it a global pandemic, self-isolation and lockdown! Nine long weeks later and most of us are eagerly anticipating returning to the office. Helene Vermaak, Business Director of corporate culture experts The Human Edge says,…
The maxim that talent will only get you so far is one borne out in every field from professional sports, to your personal life. The path to success is littered with incredibly talented people who lacked the application to bring their formidable gifts to bear on the task at hand – whether behind a desk…