Contents
Engagement
28 Employee Engagement II:
Linking Workers To
Significance
This is the second article in the series by
Cindy Saunders that focuses on employee
engagement. Part of the engagement plan
involves ensuring employees know their
significance to the organisation. But there
is a difference between significance and
meaningful work.
Onboarding
40 The Critical Elements To
Consider In Crafting Your
Employee Onboarding
Programme
Ron Thomas believes that people today are
looking for more than a job - they are looking
for a connection to your organisation. In
which case, a great onboarding programme is
your chance to make a good first impression.
Big Data
44 Turning Data into Insight :
What Big Data Means for HR
An ISACA White Paper cautioned that it
may be riskier to ignore big data than it is to
implement it. As you embark on this journey,
discover the key questions you need to ask and
what you need to avoid. By Rowena Morais.
HR Effectiveness
50 The Importance of
Succession Planning
Daniel Russell’s advice for HR and business
leaders considering succession planning: Start
simple.
54
Leaders at all levels benefitted
from knowing their own
learning style.
— TOM SCHAFER
Learning and Development
54 Leveraging Learning Styles
Tom Schafer discusses how he incorporated
learning preferences - at AmeriCredit - as a
critical part of creating one of the leading L&D
functions globally. AmeriCredit was named
one of the top five training and development
functions in the US by Training Magazine.
Leadership
63 Podcast | The Way Forward
for HR
Hosted by Rowena Morais, this podcast
features guest, Irene Becker. You will hear why
it’s not about managing around change but
about developing change leadership.
Reward
65 How Do You Develop an
Effective Pay Structure?
Deon van der Vyver clarifies what a pay
structure is, walks you through the steps
involved in designing one and highlights
what you need to focus on during the
implementation process.