By Prof. Lomé Koekemoer, Managing Director, Yellow Seed Consulting Picture the quarterly exco review. The growth targets are ambitious, the key hires are in and the CVs are impressive. Yet the plan is behind. Again. The instinct in the room is: "We need better...
Think about the last talent initiative your organisation launched. It may have been a new leadership framework, performance approach, succession process, set of organisational values or career architecture. The strategy was sound. The framework was carefully designed....
Dave was recently promoted to Sales Manager after being one of the strongest individual contributors in the business. He consistently exceeded targets, clients loved him, and leadership saw him as a future star. Promoting him felt like an obvious decision. Now Dave...
In the early stages of building a business, wearing multiple hats is not only common but it is often celebrated. Founders are expected to be deeply involved in every aspect of the organisation, from strategy and sales to operations and team development. Somewhere...
Growing teams often face the tension between delivering business results and building strong people practices. In many small or fast-growing organisations, leaders are focused on day-to-day operations, leaving little time or clarity around people and talent...
South Africa’s business landscape is shifting rapidly. Despite high unemployment, organisations face a fierce war for talent as skill shortages and evolving workforce expectations create new pressures. From Cape Town’s tech startups to Gauteng’s mining giants,...
Succession planning has become a staple in HR strategies. Most organisations have a framework on paper , competency profiles, nine-box grids, or talent review cycles. Yet despite the effort, when a critical role opens up, many companies still scramble. Pipelines...
A practical tool to build the business case for empowering line managers in talent management.Talent Specialists know the story all too well. Despite the clear link between effective talent management and business results, many line managers:This disconnect creates...
Every now and then, work comes along that doesn’t just tick boxes. It stirs something deeper. This is one of those stories.The Challenge: Shaping Meaningful Engagement in Human Capital.A leader in the financial services space had recently stepped into a key role...
Any organisation has top of mind to stay relevant and by ensuring that you have a constant influx of young, fresh talent is one way to achieve this goal. However, in today's job market, it's important that companies show why they are the best choice for their...