By Carli Uys Head of Marketing, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) Due to the global pandemic we all have encountered some form of virtual teamwork. To define virtual teams will help us to understand more of what a virtual team does. A virtual team is seen as a group of people who participate in common projects by making collaborative efforts to achieve shared goals and objectives. These people perform tasks […]

By Carli Uys Head of Marketing, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) As organisations begin to return to office spaces, they must consider a new way of work and the best way for them to do so. Most of us have heard people talking about hybrid work and we ask ourselves “what is it and what makes it different from virtual work?”. Hybrid work refers to organisations allowing employees to work […]

By Carli Uys Head of Marketing, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) As the world keeps changing due to the pandemic, a lot of focus has been placed on reduced trust and power dynamics within an organisation. This can impact the effectiveness of the hybrid workplace as managers are required to rethink and expand one of the strongest proven predictors of team effectiveness: psychological safety. Psychological safety is described as the […]

By Carli Uys Head of Marketing, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) Leadership skills are in many contexts fairly recognisable. People who take initiative, who have a vision and who accomplish goals are considered to be good leaders. These leaders display their various skills when they are working with their team members. To be a great leader, you have to also focus on improving your skills that contribute to your ability […]

By Carli Uys Head of Marketing, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) Some leaders are naturally more empathetic than others and will have an advantage over leaders who have difficulty expressing empathy. Most leaders fall in the middle and are seen to be sometimes or somewhat empathetic. Here are a few strategies to practice becoming more empathetic: Become more personable and accessible It is important for the leaders to first understand […]

By Carli Uys Head of Marketing, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) Communication is seen as one of the major concerns in the workplace. Being able to create and maintain a positive work environment you need to focus on communicating effectively. Effective communication consists of: Communication is seen as a core leadership function and a key characteristic of a good leader. Leaders need to master the skill of communication as it […]

By Carli Uys Head of Marketing, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) Organisations should focus more on hiring and developing effective managers and leaders who are capable of moving organisations forward during good and challenging times. Organisations should start looking beyond the traditional strategies for management development and start cultivating skills that are important for success. One of these skills is empathy. Empathy is a leadership competency that is essential when […]

By Carli Uys Head of Marketing, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) During these ever-changing times we are in, team members deserve to be led by an empathetic leader who deeply understands what they are going through. It is challenging during this time for a leader to make the right managerial and executive decisions and even more challenging to understand what his/her team members are going through. Working from home or […]