A professional association dedicated to the talent, training and development field in Africa.
16/03/2016
We've launched our Botswana Chapter. With a finger on the pulse we will facilitate networking, benchmarking, knowledge sharing and strategic problem solving amongst the talent community and their strategic roles in their organisations in-country. Very exciting indeed! For more information on ASTD in Botswana please contact - [email protected]
The balance of power in the employer-employee relationship has shifted - making today’s employees more like customers or partners than subordinates. Do you agree? What has been your experience?
The new world of work presents organisations with challenges that require a new playbook—one that makes HR more agile, forward thinking, and bolder in its solutions. What’s more there needs to be a dramatic change in strategies for leadership, talent and human resources.
We've got some exciting things in the pipeline. If you would like to get the news first hand - pop us a message with your email address and we'll add you to our database - to ensure you get all the invites and all the information!
A lot about organisational culture lies hidden beneath the surface but is captured within people – we need to unlock this to access the heart and brains of the workforce. Change champions are critical – we need to challenge traditional status quo models.
22/02/2016
Shirley Zinn, advisory board member of the ASTD, provides an outline as to how the fundamentals of business have changed, indicators of a high-performance culture and what the organisation of the future looks like - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvlCozB-_kI
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19/02/2016
ASTD member Jenali Skuse provides some insight into millenials and changing workforce dynamics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXiwtaSbXWo
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17/02/2016
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11/02/2016
The upcoming ASTD conference theme of “Future world of work – leading disruptions” could not be more applicable for the current space we find ourselves in.
Boasting keynote speakers as well as panel discussions with industry leaders, we take a dive into the disruptive forces shaping the new world of work and take a peek at what the future organisation in Africa looks like. Registrations are now open: http://www.astdza2016.astdconference.co.za/
Softer issues have become the hard issues in boardrooms and today employee emotions matter as they affect the bottom line. Trust in management and leadership is critical. Let’s work to put the ‘humanness’ back into our organisations