The future workplace wants ‘soft’ skills

Five years from now, over one-third of skills (35%) that are considered important in today’s workforce will have changed, according to the World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs report. Problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, coordinating with others, emotional intelligence and people management are predicted to be the six most in demand skills in 2020, […]

Building the five C’s of the future workplace

Building the five C’s of the future workplace

The workplace as we know it is rapidly transforming. From accounting to law, once sought after job titles are under threat from artificial intelligence (AI). At the same time, those skills considered ‘soft’ are set to become the drivers of business growth. Creativity Robots outperform humans when it comes to routine and repetitive tasks. But […]

Changing roles of women in business

Changing roles of women in business

Women in business are shaping the future Among the world’s largest 500 companies, only 10.9 % of senior executives are women, according to Weber Schandwick’s Gender Forward Pioneer Index. The report also revealed that 37% of these companies have a male-only leadership team. In Africa, only 5% of CEOs and 29% of senior managers are women, […]