Understanding COVID-19

Steven Teasdale shares his simple yet powerful four-step process for team leaders to navigate employee interaction in challenging times.

Second waves of COVID-19 are playing out and mental health concerns are top of mind for leaders and their employees. How will 2021's challenges impact your people and workplace?

Key insights on COVID-19, South Africa's second wave of infection, the vaccine rollout programme, new variants, and keeping safe.

Why should leaders serve as influential role models for kindness and caring for others, now more than ever? And, how does compassion help in navigating the current turbulence?

Can a far-reaching change, or crisis - such as a global pandemic - allow for evolution for the better within companies and among their people?

Key insights for business leaders around returning to the workplace during the COVID 19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic can be viewed as an unprecedented business threat - or a rare opportunity. It depends on the leadership of a company's willingness to introspect.

How are cybercriminals taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that millions of employees are working remotely?

How are cybercriminals taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that millions of employees are working remotely?

How are cybercriminals taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that millions of employees are working remotely?

How has Discovery risen to the challenge of giving South African businesses the right support to navigate the complexities of doing business during a pandemic?

Businesses are doing their best to adapt to the massive economic and societal flux defined by COVID-19. Despite the pressures, it's crucial not to lose focus on employee wellbeing.

As national COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease and more people start going back to work, employers need to protect their employees against the COVID-19 virus.

The Coronavirus pandemic has changed, is changing and will forever change, the way we work and do business. We share more insights.

The COVID-19 pandemic is perhaps history's greatest teacher of this lesson, one that spiritual leaders and adherents of the contemplative arts have for centuries been advocating; urging us to slow down and listen.

We share more insights on the latest HR practices that could have an impact on your firm's future profitability and success.

Psychologist, James Gower, share his views on why the risk of a burnt-out workforce is more real than ever before.

Employee wellness specialist Dr Tshidi Gule shares practical guidelines for managing the highly stressful and turbulent climate facing the industry in the time of COVID-19.

Part 2 of 2: Q & A with David Pierre Eugene on bringing people safely back into the workplace continues from part 1

Part 1 of 2: Q & A with David Pierre Eugene on bringing people safely back into the workplace.

Psychologist Zaakirah Mohamed shares her take on the changing world of work and COVID 19.

Zamo Mbele explores the link between COVID 19 and posttraumatic stress disorder and gives tips for coping with stress and anxiety

Psychologist James Gower reimagines the post pandemic workplace, and shares advice for employers on how to build a better, more productive future.

Listen to Prof Grobler discuss how COVID 19 has changed how we experience and talk about our mental health, especially in the workplace.

Dr Juno Thomas and Dr Ahmad Haeri Mazanderani share insights that food-related businesses should know in order to respond to COVID-19 as well as operating during this pandemic.

What can we expect and how can we adapt to the new ways of interacting and working, defined by the COVID-19 pandemic?

Retrenchment is becoming a more frequent occurrence because of COVID-19. We provide you with support and advice on how to manage the difficult task of letting someone go.

We share 10 ways in which workplaces are adapting, to meet the needs of a world changed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Are you worried about optimum breathing while wearing a face mask to curb the spread of COVID 19 and possible effects on your health? Dr Philippa Wheble and Dr Ela Manga (pictured) share all you need to know.

Losing a job because of COVID-19 can be devastating. Dr Colinda Linde shares insight into the grieving process and gives advice on how to assess your financial situation.

The world of work has changed drastically to curb the spread of COVID-19 , leaving employees wondering if working from home will become the new norm.

How can you protect your employees from COVID-19 when they return to work? The NICD has shared advice on how to create a safe work environment. They've also shared resources on wearing cloth face masks and staying safe on public transport.

How do you wear a fabric face mask? It seems simple, until you realise that you need to do a few things to make sure that you use it correctly to stay safe from the 2019 coronavirus.

In the coming weeks and months, ever more businesses will resume operations and employees will return to the workplace.

The impact of COVID-19 on South Africa will be far-reaching. Exactly how it plays out over the next few months will be determined by the leadership we receive in our homes, workplaces, and from our government.

Now more than ever, employees can reduce the uncertainty that comes with the COVID 19 pandemic by saving in the short term, while leaving long term investments to ride out the storm.

South African employees and employers face the challenge of bringing members of the extended workforce back into the physical work environment in the coming weeks and months.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on most business right now, in some way or another and managers play an important role in redefining productivity in a fragmented work set up.

The enhanced containment measures aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID 19 virus have changed the way we work, seemingly overnight.

Bump elbows in greeting and keep a distance between yourself and others. It's medical advice. We also need to be aware of not fuelling stigma around COVID-19.

By following these precautionary steps, managers can play a key role in preventing the spread of infection.

The global spread of COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented disruption to our daily lives, on both personal and professional fronts.

This year, more than ever before, it is absolutely essential that employers encourage staff members to get the flu vaccine.

Along with most aspects of life, you need to adjust your finances during this unprecedented time. Akash Dowra, Head of Client Insights at Discovery Bank, shares some tips and advice.