by Phela Wellness Admin | Oct 9, 2018 | NEWS2USE
There is a difference in meaning from having a job, having a livelihood, and pursuing a vocation. Research shows that currently there are more people in South Africa subsisting on social security grants than those who are employed. The stats in this article are an...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Oct 9, 2018 | NEWS2USE
There is growing concern at the increased levels of stress experienced by managers in the challenged South African workplace environment. They need to manage their own stress in order to support their subordinates. Three factors apply: (1) the actual challenges...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Oct 9, 2018 | NEWS2USE
We recently discovered that certain routine functions in a motor assembly plant are repeated by a worker every 1.3 minutes. It was explained that the task was broken down to its smallest possible piece to ensure minimum error – the quality of the product was the...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Oct 9, 2018 | NEWS2USE
“Any investment that can help me retain the services of my experienced call centre agents for an additional 6 months will be worth considering.” These words were recently expressed by an executive in a financial management company. We were discussing the difference...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog, News, NEWS2USE
The scars of apartheid and the on-going revelations of state and corporate corruption demand extraordinary measures to restore trust. The World Economic Forum (2016) showed South Africa ranked 49th in global competitiveness. This goes hand in hand with productivity...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog, News, NEWS2USE
Let’s be clear, there’s no magic wand to create a perfect working environment – but employee wellbeing remains an ideal well worth striving for. With a better understanding of the inner mental and emotional experience of employees, managers can acquire skills to...
