​LEADING EDGE

MEIBC | Women show their Metal

 

While women have made significant strides in terms of entering professional career roles during the past few decades, they still lag behind men in the technical field. Monki Hlutwa, Communications Manager at the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) shares her perspective on the progress women have made in this field and what her own experience has been.

 

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WIMVATION

Attooh | Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

 

South Africans are blessed with many financial planners worth their salt, or in this case, gold. Among them is Madeleen Van Den Berg, managing director, attooh! Financial Wellness. She doesn’t use that glib financial speak so often bandied around by financial planners. Madeleen is surprisingly candid about her motivation for being in the financial services industry. 

 

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WIMVATION

Aramex | Leadin by Example

 

The fact that she could not immediately enter the job market even after completing her studies with flying colours did not deter Odeliah Molai from rising to the top. When she could not get into her chosen field of public relations, she decided to pursue other avenues that many a young graduate would not have considered: looking for a job outside her field of specialisation and starting from the bottom as a night-shift data capturer at the Pretoria branch of what was then Berco Express. Today, Odeliah is the contact centre manager of Aramex South Africa at the Johannesburg branch of the company. This is testimony to the fact that, with enough zeal and determination, one can make their dreams come true, regardless of the obstacles that they face when on the journey to success.

 

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WIMVATION

MEIBC | The Women of MEIBC

 

The Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) is a statutory body created under the Labour Relations Act (LRA) to provide for the co-regulation of stable and productive employment relations in the metal and engineering industries. The MEIBC has four core functions, namely; Collective Bargaining, Compliance Management, Dispute Resolution and Social Protection. 

 

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WIMVATION

Bigen Africa | A Young Professional's Guide

 

Annette van Zyl is the Communications and Marketing Manager for Bigen Africa, an infrastructure development company that focuses on integrated engineering, consulting and development financing. Her career offers young (and seasoned) professionals valuable insights and guidance in creating and nurturing a fruitful and satisfying profession.

 

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WIMVATION

SEFA | Many Opportunities to Succeed

 

The school child has set up his lemonade stand at the fete. A placard on the table reads: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. He looks sharp in his yellow apron and peak cap. His smile grabs you. It is a warm day. “The kid is trying,” you think, reaching into your pocket for small change. He has won you over: convinced you, the customer, that lemonade is just what you need on a summer’s day.

 

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WIMBIZZ

Being the CEO of your Own Brand

 

Some people say leaders are born; others say leaders are nurtured; and only a minority of individuals can get away with not providing a direct response when asked whether leadership qualities are inherent or not. Of course, it is not easy to say with confidence whether humans are born with leadership qualities or if it is the physical environment that moulds and direct our goals, dreams and visions.

 

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WIMBIZZ

The Instinct-driven Entrepreneur

 

According to Dr Cobus Oosthuizen, Dean of the Faculty of Management and Leadership at the Milpark Business School, an instinct is an inborn pattern of behaviour that occurs in response to specific stimuli. In the case of entrepreneurship, this would mean an inborn pattern of behaviour that a person exhibits in response to specific stimuli from the environment. Is there an instinct that triggers, in an entrepreneur, the recognition of an opportunity? Is there an instinct that enables the entrepreneur with the energy needed to initiate a concept and realise a value-creating venture?

 

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WIMSPIRATION

Women Reshaping Business

 

Diversity, persuasion, flexibility, and the ability to multitask are some of the unique qualities that female leaders bring to the table in reshaping the business landscape, says Dr Michelle Potgieter, Head of Marketing and Communications at Samsung South Africa.

 

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WIMBEING

What to Ask Your Mentor

We need a mentor in literally every aspect of our lives – personal/family; health; career; spiritual; and even in friendships. You’ve done your research and found a suitable mentor, and now it’s time to get mentored, but, since it’s a two-way process, you don’t know where to start asking, do you?

 

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WIMSICAL

Social Media

 

Social media has evolved over the years. It has grown from being just a social platform for individuals, to becoming a playground for businesses that want to keep adapting to the ever-changing environment. As a business, absent yourself from social spaces at your own risk, but, if you are within this sphere, whether as an individual or a business, there are certain behaviours that can make or break you.

 

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WIMSICAL

Making Healthier Choices

 

Consumers are becoming more aware of the need to eat healthily, and are becoming more and more educated about the effects of a bad diet. Hospitals, clinics and health institutions are being inundated by diseases such as diabetes, high-blood pressure and heart disease. One way to reduce or reverse these symptoms is to eat healthily – and that is the bottom line according to Diane St Clair Moor, Chief Marketing Officer for KAUAI.

 

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