insert_link Business / Economics NAMFISA appoints Heita as Change Management Specialist The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has appointed Gloria Heita as its Change Management Specialist, effective 2 December 2024. According to the regulator, Heita brings extensive experience from her career at prominent organisations, including Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Namdeb Diamond Corporation, and Anglo-American plc. Her expertise spans Human Resources, Organisational Development, Project Management, Leadership Development, and Change Management. A graduate of the University of Namibia, Heita holds a degree in […] today17 January, 2025
insert_link Interview Transcripts INTERVIEW: Tuuda Haitula on Human Resources Tuuda Haitula, an industrial psychologist by profession, recently led a program called Free Career Guidance for the Norwegian Boy Child, aimed at assisting young men transitioning from university or high school to the workforce. The program, initially designed for 30 participants, expanded quickly due to overwhelming interest, with 150 applicants ultimately joining the initiative. The Program's Vision and Growth Tuuda explained that the motivation behind the project stemmed from […] today11 November, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Workplace discrimination saps everyone’s motivation − even if it works in your favor Brent Simpson, University of South Carolina When people work for discriminatory managers, they put in less effort. That’s true both when managers are biased against them and when they’re biased in their favor, according to a new paper that Nicholas Heiserman of Oklahoma State University and I have published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. To demonstrate this, we placed nearly 1,200 research participants in several experiments designed to mimic […] today7 August, 2024
insert_link Science & Technology What will a robot make of your résumé? The bias problem with using AI in job recruitment Parradee Kietsirikul/Getty Images By Melika Soleimani, Massey University; Ali Intezari, The University of Queensland; David J Pauleen, Massey University, and Jim Arrowsmith, Massey University The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has begun, spreading to almost every facet of people’s professional and personal lives – including job recruitment. While artists fear copyright breaches or simply being replaced, business and management are becoming increasingly aware to the possibilities of […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics The transformative power of employee engagement By Hilma Vilho, Organisational Effectiveness and Wellness Specialist, Old Mutual Namibia In the changing world of modern workplaces, one element stands out as a key to success: employee engagement. It is more than just a buzzword; it is a game changer with the power to transform organisations from within. Beyond the human resource manuals and performance indicators, deep reality organisations need to always remember is that […] today13 March, 2024
