Feb 20, 2019 | Crucial Accountability, Latest Articles, Research
The way we’re working is changing. Recent research undertaken by The Human Edge, has found employees prefer continuous engagement with their managers, as opposed to once or twice a year engagement in performance reviews. “It’s time we seriously think about eradicating...
Aug 2, 2017 | Articles, Conversations, Culture, Latest Articles, Research
Most organisations will undergo periods of change and uncertainty at some point. Mergers, acquisitions, new management and leadership are some of the dynamics that can lead to change. Helene Vermaak, Director at The Human Edge says that if organisations adopt an...
Jun 5, 2017 | Articles, Conversations, Culture, Latest Articles, Research
New research shows every conversation failure costs an organisation between R100 000 and R200 000 and more than seven workdays Recent South African research from, corporate culture experts, The Human Edge, shows that workplace conversation failures are both extensive...
Jul 31, 2016 | Crucial Accountability, Research
According to our research, slacking coworkers cause a quarter of their hard-working colleagues to put in four to six more hours of work each week. Our study of 549 people found that goodwill isn’t the only victim in this situation—productivity, satisfaction and...
Jul 29, 2016 | Conversations, Research
According to research from Joseph Grenny and David Maxfield, authors of the New York Times bestseller Crucial Conversations, 56% of us safeguard toxic secrets or grievances in the workplace for more than a year — because we focus on the immediate risks involved in...