The Importance of Learning & Development

True vino lovers like me (Maya) know that the Napa and Sonoma valleys located in California within the United States are considered one of the premier wine regions in the world. Every day in these valleys, employees of Renteria Vineyard Management strategically carve out time to attend the organisation’s learning academy, which involves learning to […]

Nuts and bolts of strategic planning

Any avid cricket fan knows cricket is not “bat and ball”. Techniques, tactics and strategies are among the notable weapons used in a cricketer’s armoury. Similarly, high-performing and successful leaders understand that strategic planning is more than a bunch of goals on paper. Strategic planning offers a bird’s eye view of the organisation’s ecosystem: carefully […]

Self-care is the best care

One song which all soca and carnival enthusiasts will remember for the year 2023 is the runaway hit Mental Day by Kes The Band. He skilfully created one of soca’s most contemporary hits whilst addressing serious topics which have become front and centre in just about everyone’s personal lives – that is self-care. As the physical (and virtual) workplace […]

Rethinking organisational performance management

Do your managers and supervisors fail to address performance issues until the situation is beyond salvation? Do you know how to prepare and implement a robust performance management strategy that mitigates attrition, drives employee engagement, and complies with governing legislative frameworks, principles and international best practices? Practically speaking, these questions underscore one of the most […]

The unwritten contract

It is well established that both employers and employees are often acutely aware of the terms of their written or formal employment contracts which generally include respective roles, responsibilities, working hours and salaries, among other conditions. However, what is often overlooked is that there is a second, unwritten and latent contract within the employment relationship. This is known as the “psychological contract”. […]