As a leader, it is easy for people to make up stories about who you are based on their interactions with you. Consciously or unconsciously, leaders give off signals and vibes that if added together are used by the led to define their leader’s identity. Naturally, people have no way of seeing beneath a leader’s Read More
2019 ANNUAL ESSAY COMPETITION
TOPIC: THE REALITIES OF THE FUTURE WORKPLACE: HUMAN CAPITAL READINESS FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL GROWTH Our annual essay competition is one of the Institute’s initiatives aimed at developing the research capabilities of undergraduates in institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. 1st Prize – N125,000 and 2 HRM books 2nd Prize – N100,000 and 2 HRM Read More
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
Sexual harassment in the workplace can take various forms and dimensions, ranging from unwanted sexual advance to requests for sexual favours, amongst others. It can also be seen as a form of violence against women (and men alike) which makes a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. It can include repeated sexual “jokes”, constant (unwanted) Read More
BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE
Workplace bullying is alarmingly on the increase in today’s world of work and it comes in various forms and dimensions. It usually involves incidents or patterns of behaviour that intimidate, offend, degrade or humiliate a person or group of persons. It can also be described as the assertion of power through aggression. Below is a Read More
SIFTING THROUGH THE MAZE OF CHALLENGES IN EMPLOYEE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION
While people management or HR can be said to have evolved like any other discipline, it has also had its fair share of challenges associated with most of the components of its activities starting from entry to exit. As HR move to a more strategic role, methods of addressing these issues are becoming more complex, Read More
THE COURAGEOUS VOICE OF HR
According to Jeff Haden (2013), when we think of courage, oftentimes what comes to our mind is its manifestation as physical bravery. For him, courage is required in our organisations and it manifests when someone decides to take a chance when others will not; standing up or speaking up for what we believe in, especially Read More
HAS HR LOST ITS WAY?
David Ulrich (1997) in his model and teachings advocated for a more strategic HR. He charged HR practitioners to be more transformational and less transactional in order to develop a savvy business acumen so they could earn a place at the table where decisions are made; to make themselves more aligned to the objectives of Read More