It is often around this time of the year that you start to feel like you’re on a treadmill doing a 90 degree climb. Family and friends are planning end of year holidays, the weather is getting warmer and you want to be outside, working less and playing more. That, compounded by 18 months of…
Stacy Perlstein, CEO and founder of HR Studio and Shawn Cloete, Managing Partner of Teamphoria EMEA bring a ton of energy to a Zoom call in the middle of the week. Both deeply committed to what they do and all fired up to ensure they deliver for their clients, it is clear they are experts…
As a group of women at different stages in our lives and of different races, religions and cultures of course we have varying opinions and approaches to how we do things at HR Studio. But as opposed to a source of conflict, this is what ignites our dynamism, effectiveness and success. “Workplace diversity has taken…
Wise words from our all female team this women’s monthAs a female owned and led business, HR Studio prides itself on its full house of women. This Women’s Month we are celebrating the formidable individuals who make up our team. It all begins with Stacy Perlstein, who opened the doors to HR Studio in 2015…
Over the last year, businesses have had to take extraordinary measures to support employees and ensure business continuity. While some of these interventions, such as more flexible working models and increased levels of empathy are likely to prevail post pandemic, now is an excellent opportunity to revisit the HR basics – for the benefit of…
While the country anticipates the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine, albeit slower than many of us had hoped, it’s a good time to consider how this will impact your workforce? There is no simple answer for the moment and a level of patience and compassion will be required to support employees. As it stands, the…
As business owners, many of us entrust the day to day running of our operations to senior managers. While these individuals no doubt have the right experience and business know-how for the operational job aspects at hand – are they equipped to handle the real people issues in a time where empathy in the workplace…
The do’s and don’ts of the Protection of Personal information Act have been bandied about in the media with increased fervour as the July 1, 2021 grace period deadline for compliance nears. The POPI Act or POPIA as it has been dubbed, has been designed to regulate the use and processing of personal information –…
The New Year hasn’t quite started off the way we had all hoped. Covid-19 is still very much a reality and seemingly here to stay for a little longer than any of us would like. This month South Africa recorded 844 deaths and 21 832 new cases in a single day – a grim milestone…
Risha Singh, Industrial Relations Specialist Consultant at HR Studio explains how best to manage staffing issues at this time of year It’s that time of the year when the festive season is just around the corner. As employers we understand that it has been a tough year and everyone is looking forward to a break.…