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Diversity isn’t just about what you see — it’s about diversity of thought, which gives companies a true competitive advantage. - Advaita Naidoo If there is one conversation worth listening to this week, we recommend the recent discussion aired on 702's The Money Show,...

Facing the Aftermath of Workforce Downsizing? Downsizing isn’t just about reducing numbers; it’s about supporting the people - both those who leave and those who stay. In a recent radio interview, Stephen Grootes from The Money Show and Debbie Goodman, CEO of Jack...

How to harness top talent without compromising company culture is key to scaling your business. Building your team is one of the most important things founders will do as they establish and grow their business. “When you see an exceptional talent, you need to make...

Requesting a salary increase is a daunting challenge, with anxiety often causing employees to delay or avoid the conversation for way too long – sometimes years, even forever. However, Advaita Naidoo, Africa Managing Director (AD) at Africa’s largest executive search...

As companies across the world face RIF – reduction in force – whether through hiring freezes or retrenchments, it is important to focus not only on the impact to those who are made redundant. Equally important is to consider those who are left behind: the so-called...

The "M" word ... Not purely a "woman's issue" and not limited to "older" colleagues. Menopause in the workplace is NOT just about hot flashes. If you’re at all concerned about: ✅ Employee wellbeing ✅ Productivity and performance ✅ Team dynamics and culture …then you...

In an evening session of Psychological Matters on Radio 702, Debbie Goodman spoke with Aubrey Masango about ADHD in the workplace: from stigma to strength. Despite an increasing awareness globally of the impact of ADHD in the workplace, the challenges and...

When we’re thinking about goals and New Year’s resolutions, we should be seeking new opportunities, learning new skills, taking on more responsibility to counter ‘bore out’ – Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at Jack Hammer. SIMON BROWN: I’m chatting now with Advaita Naidoo,...

Meetings have been a part of the business landscape and company calendar for as long as anyone can remember, and indeed have played a valuable role as a forum to communicate, collaborate and innovate. However, many, perhaps even most meetings today no longer serve a...

Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at Jack Hammer, joins Gugulethu Mfuphi on Kaya Biz to help listeners understand how to avoid being stuck in a rut, adapt behaviours, and equip themselves to change gears and propel them into cruise control with their careers. Advaita says it’...

The world of work has changed dramatically over the past few years, even before the pandemic and the rise in remote work cemented new ways of working. But while many historic business processes and practices have long since fallen along the wayside in favour of more...

Gaslighting is a popular game played by bullies and narcissists in the workplace, and has a devastating impact on both the individual victim, as well as the culture and performance of teams and businesses, writes Debbie Goodman. In recent years, the term gaslighting...

Quiet quitting became a trend after lockdown, but it is time for this trend to stop and rather change to trying to be the best at your job. Workplace trends in recent years have been dominated by phrases like quiet quitting and ‘acting your wage’, which involves doing...

Debbie Goodman, CEO at Jack Hammer Global, was recently featured as a host speaker on Channel Africa Radio, to discuss how to successfully negotiate salary increases in 2023. Debbie discusses why negotiating a salary package is prickly and awkward (particularly for...

Next year will be the true test of companies’ work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid workforce strategies, as the novelty of having some staff in office, some out of office, and some dipping in and out wears off and new routines become entrenched. But WFH and hybrid workers...

Clement Manyathela spoke to Advaita Naidoo, Africa Managing Director at Jack Hammer Global on the employment trends of South Africa’s population of working women. A recent study shows, only 1 in 10 women want to work full time in the office. The McKinsey & Company...

Travelling for business – locally and globally – is starting to pick up rapidly again in the wake of the pandemic, as companies once more start dispatching employees to the in-person conferences, events and meetings that were the normal order of business pre-2020....

Bringing coherence and a new kind of clarity to the workplace will be the key to ensuring successful teams in a post-pandemic future, and should be one of the major considerations for company leadership in coming months as 2023 comes into focus – particularly because...

Bringing coherence and a new kind of clarity to the workplace will be the key to ensuring successful teams in a post-pandemic future, and should be one of the major considerations for company leadership as 2023 comes into focus – particularly because of continued...

Proximity bias is a new threat to gender transformation in the workplace. That's according to Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at Jack Hammer. Speaking to 702's Refiloe Mpakanyane, she warned that companies must be careful not to reverse transformation gains, as they grapple...

Talent expert, Debbie Goodman, has been in the corporate trenches supporting the pursuits of executives and the companies they call home into better suitable placements that match intention and vibe. She is Group CEO of Jack Hammer, a global group of executive search,...

Debbie Goodman Of Jack Hammer Global On How Companies Are Creating Cultures That Support & Sustain Mental, Emotional, Social, Physical & Financial Wellness The pandemic pause brought us to a moment of collective reckoning about what it means to live well and...

Our MD: Africa, Advaita Naidoo, was interviewed by Nhlanhla Sehume on Newzroom Afrika's business segment about return-to-work ultimatums.

Companies with a rich tapestry of diversity are more likely to out-perform, as well as create thriving, highly engaged cultures. In this Business Insider article, Debbie Goodman – Jack Hammer’s Group CEO – shares advice on how to drive real change within your...

Earlier this month, Jack Hammer’s Group CEO, Debbie Goodman, was included on the list of the Top 10 Inspiring Women Driving Industry Impact! For more than 20 years, Debbie and the Jack Hammer team have been shaking up the male-dominated world of executive search....

Normalize and Educate. If your team doesn’t know what burnout looks and feels like, they will not be able to know that is what they are experiencing in the first place, let alone take the proper steps to heal. I’d almost compare it to being in an abusive relationship....

Workplaces across the globe are facing a mental health crisis of unprecedented scope, as the effects of almost two years of anxiety, uncertainty and fear will transition into another period of flux as we enter 2022, a leadership expert says. Debbie Goodman, group CEO...

Social impact is a critical differentiator for attracting top talent. The way in which high-quality candidates make decisions about their future has changed. Emerging as one of the key differentiators in the talent attraction process is the value, purpose and meaning...

Debbie Goodman of Jack Hammer On The Top Five Trends To Watch In The Future Of Work Social impact is a critical differentiator for attracting top talent. The way in which high-quality candidates make decisions about their future has changed. Emerging as one of the key...

COVID-19 has changed the way we work, not only through global hard lockdowns, but also with a hard reset in the world of work. The traditional sense of the workplace has met its demise and it’s time to think of the post-pandemic office in creative, new ways. Remote...

At this point in the year,  we would typically survey executives from dozens of companies on whether they expect to receive a bonus this year, whether they’re expecting increases next year, what their overall business outlook is and whether they’d consider job...

Jack Hammer CEO, Debbie Goodman, will be participating in the upcoming AI World Summit, which will take from the 30th of November to the 4th of December. The summit aims to explore how AI’s transformational potential can be best used to create a better future. It will...

In honour of Women's Entrepreneurship Day, listen to Jack Hammer CEO, Debbie Goodman, giving a glimpse into transitioning from a contemporary dancer to law student to the powerhouse behind three s successful businesses.