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Being a Venter … Lessons about self-care from a trailer
I was sitting in a senior management meeting after a particularly gruelling month of traveling and stressful responsibilities, when my CEO raised the topic of an important (and complex) project he needed done. He asked who would be willing to take it on. All my fellow senior management team members around the table were looking…
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Giving feedback with impact
Most of us dread giving feedback – whether it’s at work, at home or any other area of our lives! Int his blog post we explain what feedback is, why it is important and share some tips for giving feedback with impact. What is feedback? Feedback is information that is sent, or information that is…
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Give meaningful and reinforcing recognition
Most people agree: Giving and receiving recognition at work is important. But Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, authors of Leading with Gratitude, found that there’s often a perception gap around recognition in workplaces, with “67% of managers thinking they are above average in offering praise and recognition to their employees, but only 23% of their…
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Conquer the communication challenges caused by masks
Our face-to-face communication is severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing and face masks are some of the protective measures that have been put in place to slow down the transmission of the virus. But these measures pose significant communication challenges – especially in our daily, face-to-face communication. Many populations globally veil the face…
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Setting goals that work
Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality. Top-level athletes, successful businesspeople and other top achievers all set goals. Do you set goals for yourself? Or have you given up on the idea? In this blogpost, we take…
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10 Time management tips
How well do you manage your time? Do you feel overloaded most of the time? Do you often have to work additional hours to get your work done? Do your days seem to go from one crisis to the next, with you feeling as if you’re only putting out fires? Do you feel that you…
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Can outcome-based CPD be an opportunity for me?
You may have recently noted some professional bodies, such as the South African Institute for Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), abolishing their input-based models for continuing professional development (CPD) to make way for an outcome-based approach in professionally developing their member bodies. Professional bodies that have not done so…
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Home office expenses – easy to claim?
The Covid pandemic has significantly changed the working landscape, with work from home becoming a reality for many of us. In most cases this went from being a luxury available only to the most senior staff and sales persons to a legal requirement for all employees. The historic treatment of home office expenses has been,…
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Legal requirements under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 when engaging a third part
When engaging a third party to process personal information it is important to establish whether that third party will be processing the personal information in the capacity of responsible party, or operator. This is because the obligations differ depending on whether the third party is acting as a responsible party or operator. A responsible party…
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SARS issues notice on crypto assets
How does one remain cryptic on crypto assets? Let’s look at some important information in the summary below. The accounting position of crypto currencies (assets) A heavily debated topic in accounting circles in South Africa, and globally for that matter, is that of digital assets, and even more so crypto currencies. There are varying opinions…