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Why every Organisation needs periodic headcount Realignment
It is very likely that most organisations are overstaffed in various roles for various reasons. Some could not react quickly when we went into the multi-currency regime. In some cases, regulatory and company procedures made it difficult to make changes in headcount in line the level of production or business activity. A high number of […]
7 Things every Board needs to know before recruiting Company Executives
Despite the mounting scientific evidence that some employee selection methods have very weak or no predictive power, some companies still continue to use them. No wonder why such companies continue to struggle to find the right talent. When you use selection methods with high predictive power you are likely to outperform your competitors and experience […]
Audit your HR practices to avoid problems in the future
A human resources audit is a tool that is used to collect and evaluate information about the state of an organization’s HR practices and policies to determine the overall effectiveness of people management practices in the organisation. The HR audit demonstrates to what extent the HR function contributes to the organisational effectiveness as a whole, […]
What every CEO needs to know about employee remuneration
Employee remuneration, beside it being one of the major expenses most businesses incur, very few CEOs understand how it should work. They rely mostly on the human resources manager for advice. This is all good but it’s better to get advice when you have basic understanding of remuneration systems to avoid being misled. Pay structure […]
Giving sales incentives is giving a free salary
Most companies with sales staff tend to offer sales incentives in the form of commissions or other forms of incentives. The key question to ask for every business running such scheme is: Does paying incentives increase sales? If your answer is yes do you have enough proof to back this assertion? Here are the reasons […]
Strategy Formulation Season is upon us: Is it going to be another corporate annual holiday?
Most employees now label the company strategy formulation workshops the “Corporate annual holiday” because nothing of significance comes out of most of these sessions. Strategy formulation during this time of the year has become a ritual. Executives take time to go and enjoy a few drinks away from demanding customers and employees. When they come […]
Seven reasons why you should exercise caution when interpreting financial statements
Being a Psychologist, issues of finance never used to worry me until I started running my own business 12 years ago. Ever since I started the journey of self-learning financial matters, I have discovered things that I never thought attered. I have missed opportunities where I could have added value on issues to do with […]
Sexual harassment in Zimbabwean organisations: How prevalent is it?
We have just concluded a survey in which we sought to understand Zimbabwean employees’ perceptions and opinions about sexual harassment and misconduct. The survey also attempted to quantify the prevalence of sexual harassment in our organisations. There were 793 participants in this survey. 59% of the respondents were male and the rest, (41%) were female. […]
State of Human Resources in Zimbabwe
We recently undertook the human resources practices in Zimbabwe survey. The purpose of this research was to gather and analyse human resources related statistics and practices in Zimbabwe. The information that we have presented in our final report is designed to be a tool to help Zimbabwe organisation’s to evaluate decisions and activities that affect […]
