We recently attended the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) Summit. We had a great time meeting colleagues and old friends and the input into the Summit’s objectives was truly valued. The Human Resource Development Council of South Africa (HRDC) is a national, multi-tiered and multi-stakeholder advisory body chaired by the Deputy President of the Republic of…
We have spoken before about the way of the world and its position toward complexity. Although the human civilisation has come a long way in understanding the world around us, developing, and implementing structures to make life easier, there is no doubt that chaos still looms around the corners of our everyday lives. Over the…
The concept of transformation brings meaning to the process of change. In nature, we see how the caterpillar cocoons itself, and through this process of change, transforms into a beautiful butterfly. Similarly, the world of business views transformation as a process of profound and radical change that orients an organisation in a new direction for…
A combined article by: Dr. Rajab (MD) and Lorretta Barbours (Associate) Of recent, Resonance Consulting has had several requests to assist organisations interested in developing their own in-house academies to offer training to both employees and new entrants. Companies see the benefit of changing and keeping up with the digital age whilst developing their…
There is no doubt that our connected world has challenges, and we experience it, no matter our culture, belief system or background. Technology is a driver for change, connectivity and communication, which pushes the world to respond to an ever-changing and agile environment. But, can it replace the connectedness between people? As a people, we…
Dr Rooksana Rajab and Janet du Preez co-facilitate at the launch of the Wo-men of Influence event held on 9 April 2018 at Morrells Boutique Venue. Mahatma Gandhi wisely said that we should be the change we want to see in the world. As a people, this has never been as relevant as it is…
It is no surprise that life has become busier for us, with more pressures and less time to complete our tasks. Every day, we are faced with millions of choices to make. Some of these choices are easier to make as we have had similar experiences before, whilst other choices are a little more…
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The world in which we live has transformed into a digitally connected reality where people can engage with one another from all around the globe. As related to business, organisations need to remain competitive in a world of digitization, globalisation and access to knowledge. In this context, the role of leadership in an organisation has…
Written by DR ROOKSANA RAJAB There is no doubt that South Africa faces serious challenges in our current education and training system. Despite public spending on education is 6.4% of GDP (while the average share in EU countries is 4.8%) several challenges facing the education system in South Africa remain. Of the approximately one million learners…