by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
A single disruption in an organisation causes an average culture of quality to drop 9%, according to a survey by Gartner. And organisations experience on average three disruptions per year. “Covid-19, digital transformation, sudden facility shutdowns or an expansion...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The retail cash bonanza that is Black Friday will have to be approached differently this year in view of Covid-19 prevention measures. But retailers that get it right can end 2020 on a reasonably high note and set themselves up for growth and success. Last year, was...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
If you check out any airlines’ publicity right now you’d almost feel as though they wrap you in a magic Covid-19 free bubble from the minute you board your flight to the moment you leave. But is this true? To a certain degree it is, as according to the CDC: ‘Most...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
For companies around the world, COVID-19 lockdown has forced rapid change. Where there was reluctance to adopt remote working and hybrid workspaces pre-pandemic, lockdown made this a non-negotiable. And as the weeks turned to months, many companies have realised that...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
An alternative economic strategy for South Africa could see GDP doubling in 10 years, 10-million people moving out of poverty, and unemployment cut by two-thirds to 12% by 2030. This strategy, proposed by Dr Nthabiseng Moleko and Professor Mark Swilling, seeks to...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Two-thirds (67%) of South African small businesses struggle to source the right tech talent. But, despite struggling to hire, only 14% planned to upskill their existing team members to help close tech skills gaps. This is according to research Xero, which found that...
