Work Life
Productivity tips and hacks, inspiring stories of success and failures, career advice and a look inside the future of work.How to foster a community at work?
Most people are social beings and need human connection and community to thrive. We’re shaped by our social environments and studies show that our well-being depends on our connections to others. And while our individual […]
Meet Goodwall: The skills social network to learn and earn by the Bawa Brothers
A hubbub of high-pitched voices and exultations was the backdrop sound to Lindelani Madonsela’s graduation ceremony at the University of Pretoria. But while these happy voices washed over the crowded event, Madonsela was imagining a […]
How will Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT impact work?
“I think there are going to be jobs that will be lost, I think probably a lot of jobs that are repetitive, cognitive tasks that are repetitive, will be replaced by AI systems” this is […]
ChatGPT Guide: How to write a cover letter
The internet has been swirling with talk of ChatGPT, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can write just about anything. But have you thought about how you might be able to apply AI to your […]
Why Every Top Company needs a Chief AI Officer
I strongly believe that 2023 is the year when artificial intelligence will shift from a Silicon Valley toy into a priority for virtually every business that wants to avoid becoming the Blockbuster of their industry. […]
Work Guide: How to set your 2023 work goals?
The new year is when we set personal resolutions and goals—read more, finally begin meditating. But at work, we usually leave prioritization and goal-setting to our leaders. We rely on leadership and managers to tell […]
Mentorship: A lifeline for SA’s struggling small businesses
Five lessons from a seasoned entrepreneur and mentor Over the course of his 14-year long entrepreneurial career, Clarke has learnt a number of lessons which he shares with the emerging entrepreneurs he mentors, and reveals […]
As our generation may live longer, here’s how work will be impacted
What defines a successful career is evolving rapidly as human beings continue to live and stay healthy for longer than ever before. According to exciting new research by the Stanford Center on Longevity into human […]
Bob Iger is back at Disney: All you need to know
In one of the most unexpected business twists of the year, the Walt Disney Company announced late last night that former CEO Bob Iger is returning to lead the company once again as its chief […]
Musk management style impact on staff morale
Not content with laying off half of Twitter’s staff and alienating workers with an ominous introductory email, Elon Musk has taken his unique brand of management to new levels. The entrepreneur and new owner of […]
A Business case against a 4-day workweek
On paper, a four-day workweek sounds great. Who wouldn’t want to work fewer hours for the same amount of money? Research from Henley Business School in the United Kingdom found that a four-day week could […]
Notion – the new document editing platform is getting serious and taking on Microsoft and Google
Notion has just launched a handful of new features for its modern document editor, all of which are aimed at bringing onboard bigger businesses. The update includes a long-overdue overhaul to document search, along with […]
In-demand soft skills to boost your career
When it comes to experience and skill, you may be exactly what a potential employer is looking for. But, if the person interviewing you senses you lack the passion and roll-your-sleeves-up mentality their team thrives […]
Lessons from Warren Buffett on Fear
Warren Buffett is no stranger to fear. In fact, he was once terribly afraid of public speaking. That is until he took a Dale Carnegie course to improve this very important business skill. Since overcoming […]
Developer shortage is behind the current (poor) state of innovation
A black and white collage swirls on a hospital computer screen: an MRI scan. Even to the trained eye, it’s difficult to see anything amiss. But an AI-powered computer program—using software trained on thousands of […]
How to create better flexible-work policies
Apple’s new work policy, which mandates that employees be in the office three days per week, stripped their hybrid model of its flexibility. The announcement led to intense pushback from employees, including the departure of […]
How to get more storage space on Gmail
If you’re a Gmail user and you’re constantly bumping up against the free storage limit, there are a few things you can do to give yourself some digital breathing room. Best of all, each trick […]
There’s a good side to playing video games, according to science
Somewhere in the evolving zeitgeist of the last few decades, video games got a bad rap. The prevailing narrative is of concerned parents hovering over their pubescent sons and daughters as they decay in dark […]
Here are 5 Hybrid office ideas
Like many companies, manufacturing technology firm Augury ditched its New York City office during the pandemic. With few people coming in, and most work able to be done remotely, paying rent on an empty office […]
Snap just hired the best Storyteller
Colleen DeCourcy’s planned retirement ended up becoming little more than an extended vacation. The creative executive had ascended to arguably the best job in the advertising world, co-president and chief creative officer of Wieden+Kennedy, where […]
Meet the man (Olivan) who will takeover from the leading woman at Facebook (Meta) Sheryl Sandberg
As chief operating officer of Meta, Sheryl Sandberg was one of the company’s most prominent voices for more than a decade. Sandberg announced her departure from Meta (formerly Facebook) on Wednesday, and longtime employee Javier […]
The end of 9 to 5 work is coming
Ever wonder why we work eight hours a day, five days a week? Or why we clock in from 9 to 5? It started with the shift from agriculture to manufacturing during the industrial revolution. […]
GenZ have little time for a four year degree
Pandemic-led change has propelled companies through decades of evolution in two short years. But, the waves of change are just beginning. Gen Z is entering the workforce in droves and will revolutionise the ways we […]
It’s time to re-imagine the meeting room for the Hybrid workplace
Investing in employee experience is more important than ever, as the workforce collectively ponders what it wants. After a tumultuous couple of years, record numbers are reconsidering their values, lifestyles and goals. Business leaders are […]
