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Social intelligence is the ability to understand your own and others’ actions. Social intelligence is learned and develops from experience with people, but do you understand it? This week Kevin Britz is once again joined by Leoni Coetzee, Director and Co-founder of Raintree Coaching. They continue the W.I.N.G.S discussion focusing on Social Intelligence and the importance of Social Intelligence in the workplace and being aware of your limiting beliefs. #2023#leadershipbydesign#lunchtimeseries#kevinbritz#addingvalue#selfimprovement#corporate#coaching#success#unconsciousbias#enneagrampractitioner#enneagram#teambbuilding#coachtheleader#training#LTC#thefutureofworkishuman#leaders#leadership

Ever wondered what a Tax Specialist does in their spare time, that brings joy and music to the world? Billy Joubert, composer, pianist, vocalist – a man of many talents, joins Lindi Tshabangu to chat about his journey with The Parktown Singers (started as a Quintet, but now is a Quartet. If you are in the Parktown region, then you can see them perform this upcoming 4 & 5h November. Instagram handle is @parktownsingers / https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=the%20parktown%20singers Shows: Saturday 4 November 2023 / Cost – R220 p.p Sunday 5 November 2023 / Cost R200 p.p Book your ticket – [email protected]

In a highly competitive, almost saturated market, SaaS companies are finding it tough to attract and, perhaps more importantly, retain customers. In order to achieve this, developers need to keep their tools relevant for users, says Testlodge founder Scott Sherwood. The SaaS market is growing at a pace, around 18% year on year. That means saturation is rife, and there are likely tens of similar products attempting to solve the same problem you are. Market consolidation is causing problems for ordinary firms too. Big hitters like Microsoft, Intuit, and Square all spent over $10 billion on SaaS acquisitions in 2021…

Dentsu is calling for aspiring creators who see themselves as South Africa’s brightest, newest stars as it launches the Dentsu School of Influence. Creators have the power to shape conversations and make societal impact. And with that comes great responsibility. Through a custom, first-of-its-kind programme, dentsu is putting out a call for young creators who have the drive to become powerful, responsible, creative voices in influencer marketing to join the Dentsu School of Influence. Selected participants will be taken on an eight-month journey that will supercharge their careers, providing skills, tools and connections in content creation, and lessons on how…

On World Food Day, as we consider the issue of food insecurity, we simply cannot ignore the reality that continues to follow us in South Africa. Despite having an abundance of resources, too many families continue to go hungry every day. Stats SA’s findings from their 2021 GHS (General Household Survey) reveal that as many as 11.6% of the population report experiencing hunger. Out of the 17,9 million households surveyed, approximately 15% percent said they have inadequate access to food. Although this is a worrying statistic, it’s heartening to know that organisations like The Love Trust’s Nokuphila School are doing…

Most of us have seen the statistics: South Africa’s dismal unemployment rate has been sitting at around the 30% mark for a decade, with the latest figures indicating that 34,5% of people in the country are sitting at home without work. The youth are the hardest hit, with 63,9% of those aged 15-24 being unemployed, and 42,1% of those aged 25-34 years[1]. This stands to reason, as many experts believe that the country’s leading cause of unemployment is inadequate education and training for specific job roles. As greater adoption of technology changes in-demand skills across jobs, this situation is bound…

New high-profile influencers sign for the world’s favourite crypto sportsbook through ‘Join the Crypto Experience’ ambassador scheme. Sportsbet.io has added two new influencers to its fast-growing team of ambassadors, as the jointhecryptoexperience.io campaign continues to gather momentum. The first new ambassador is Godknows Muchedzi, also known as Navid Art, who is a multi-talented graphic designer, illustrator and content creator from Harare, Zimbabwe with a passion for web3 and cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, entrepreneur Tony Emeka, founder of Africa’s largest blockchain-focused media company CryptoTvPlus, also joins Team Sportsbet.io. Emeka is a major player in Africa’s crypto scene, while also supporting good causes via…

The world had its eyes on the recent BRICS summit, in part because the existing BRICS nations encompass a population of 3.5 billion, accounting for a substantial segment of global emerging markets, and partly because the addition of the six new member countries will bring almost half the world’s population under the bloc’s umbrella. Not only does BRICS represent massive growth opportunities, particularly when it comes to economic growth, the fact that most of the BRICS countries boast young populations has placed them in a position to take up leadership roles in the future – if they can develop the…

The International Day for Universal Access to Information, was celebrated on September 28th, and serves as a great reminder of a fundamental human right, that we all have access to information. In the current technology age, information is the most valuable currency and is available in many different formats. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) declared the 28th of September as the International Day for Universal Access to Information back in 2015. However, what does this mean to us locally? Invaluable learning aids – In South Africa, we have a human right to education and this hard-fought battle…

“Hire the person you trust in your business and everything else will fall into place” says Derek Lubner, serial entrepreneur and producer of the play The Promise. Lindi Tshabangu was joined in studio by Derek Lubner, entrepreneur, producer, founding partner, board member and so much more. Derek shares his business journey and his latest involvement as a producer in The Promise – catch the JHB run here. The dazzling cast line-up is: Rob van Vuuren (Curse of the Starving Class, Endgame)  as Anton; Kate Normington (Tali’s Baby Diaries, Storm in a B-Cup) as Ma and Maman; Frank Opperman (Ouboet and…

Corporate South Africa has been talking about – and worried about – a “brain drain” resulting from the emigration of skilled individuals for over 20 years. Anecdotal evidence seems to suggest this remains a serious concern, and we regularly see headlines highlighting skills shortages that are partly being blamed on the number of skilled individuals leaving the country. A recent article in Business Day entitled “Emigration widens skills gap in SA’s national payment system” is a perfect example. Quoting the Payment Association of SA (Pasa), the article states that SA’s national payment system, the backbone of the country’s financial system,…

A company’s business design needs to be re-invented over and over again in order to remain customer relevant. New technologies such as ChatGPT show that computing power is evolving so fast that information dissemination is becoming instant for complex enquiries and many mundane tasks can be automated. Many businesses are adopting artificial intelligence and are using it to redesign and reinvent their customer value proposition and improve efficiency. South Africa continues to struggle with high unemployment rates, reaching 32.9 percent at the start of 2023 and a staggering 60 percent among youth who are entering the job market, which is…

CIOs have never had more to contend with – or more to offer the business. From the person interested in technology pushing for its inclusion in the company’s operations, to the IT manager reporting to the Financial Director, to today’s strategic technology leaders whose voices are heard at board level, the role of the CIO has seen a remarkable evolution over the past 20 years. That evolution has been fast tracked over the past five years. According to Deloitte, CIOs are spending 11% less time on responsibilities such as stabilising core IT operations and 21% more time as strategists than…

The most beloved children’s theatre, Peoples Theatre, proudly presents another series of timeless tales in their popular Storybook Theatre, which includes The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea and other fabulous fairy tales . In this year’s magical production of Story Book Theatre, running from Wednesday, 20 September to Sunday, 8 October, children of all ages will fall in love with their favourite bookshelf classics all over again when they experience the enchanted world of books come to life, which dynamic duo Jill Girard and Keith Smith will creatively bring to stage. “Our aim has always been to…

Sportsbet.io has announced the signing of three high-profile Nigerian personalities as part of the ongoing jointhecryptoexperience.io campaign. Ehizojie, known as Dadaboy, is a Nigerian TV and radio personality who has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers and fans online. He is host of Africa Now Radio on Apple Music and has his own podcast, The Dadaboy Show. Meanwhile, Lagos-based Tola Joseph Fadugbagbe is cryptocurrency coach and mentor who has built a strong following via his insight and analysis, including as founder of educational platform Crypto Masterclass. And betting influencer, crypto enthusiast and digital market Ewoma Chris Ejegreh, known as Winnerbet,…

Ukrainians, living in South Africa, have recorded videos in Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu as well as in English to join the celebration of the Heritage day. We would also like to use an opportunity to raise awareness about the forcefully deported children from Ukraine. There are about 5000 Ukrainians living in South Africa. “There is a saying: If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart. We love the diversity of South Africa! We feel that South African culture…

When we start our business we are so focused on raising the capital to get it going and cash flow to keep it going, in the same vein we should be looking at creating and continually building on our “conversation capital”.  What is that? Some call it public relations, some strategic communications and some just lump it into the marketing mix. But without it your business will remain in the dark.  The process is a simple one, but one that requires continuous work and effort – it’s a vital business relationship and needs constant work – remember, what you put…

Having just returned from the African Cristal Festival – africancristal.com – in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire where more than 40 of the African countries were represented I was encouraged by the level of insights that were willingly shared amongst the delegates – this despite the various language barriers. What stood out for me were a number of things, sometimes we forget the old, but without the old there is no new. In many African countries “traditional” media is still king, print, radio and television is still at the top of the list, and yes there are some new media/digital integrations happening,…

As an entrepreneur I have often wondered why so many South African businesses struggle to adopt new technologies and trends. I then cast my mind back a good few years and remember a day that a sales man demonstrated this thing called a fax machine. You should have heard the gasps and then the comments: “This is just a fad and it will never take off!” My first thoughts were “where is the magician hiding and hells bells what a cool thing, I want one!”  Like so many other great business tools that have come along, we take our merry…