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Boosting employee morale in the age of remote work
The new year has ushered in more uncertainty as the world continues to grapple with a global pandemic. One thing appears certain – remote working, for the time being, is here to stay. With the growing evidence of mental wellbeing issues related to isolation, it is vital to identify and tackle low morale in your workforce. Let’s take a look at how you can address the psychology of your company with positive, reinforcing actions in order to build a strong foundation of mental resilience.
Technopark Stellenbosch: a prime location for offices to rent in the Western Cape
Technopark is a well-established business centre in the Cape Winelands area. The business park offers prime offices to rent surrounded by lush winelands and beautiful mountain views. If you are looking for offices near Cape Town, here are four more reasons to make...
Distraction: How technology competes for your attention
The digital economy is based upon competition to consume your attention. It is therefore no wonder that technology is becoming more and more addictive. But what makes us so susceptible to these digital distractions? Is Google making us stupid? In 2008, the...
Technopark Stellenbosch: a prime location for offices to rent in the Western Cape
Technopark is a well-established business centre in the Cape Winelands area. The business park offers prime offices to rent surrounded by lush winelands and beautiful mountain views. If you are looking for offices near Cape Town, here are four more reasons to make...
Distraction: How technology competes for your attention
The digital economy is based upon competition to consume your attention. It is therefore no wonder that technology is becoming more and more addictive. But what makes us so susceptible to these digital distractions? Is Google making us stupid? In 2008, the...
Social engineering attacks threaten personal information security
The recent large-scale data breach at Experian South Africa brings into focus an important security vulnerability for individuals and businesses – human error. Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology in order to defraud unsuspecting targets. What are...
Three Reasons To Walk In Your Workday
For many of us, walking has become something of an evolutionary relic. We live fast-paced lives; who has the time to saunter through life? This ancient activity can, however, make a real contribution to your physical and mental performance. Here are three fundamental...
Popular Stellenbosch Night Run Set for Wednesday, 23 October
The e’Bosch Project’s popular Moore Night Run is a highlight on Stellenbosch’s athletics calendar. The seventh annual event will commence at 18:30 on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at the Stellenbosch Primary School sports grounds. The Moore Night Run is one of the...
8 Tips to Set Your Office Up for New Growth This Spring
Springtime is nature’s way of clearing the old to make way for new growth, and it’s about time we did the same. The year may be quickly drawing to a close but that shouldn’t leave you losing steam and feeling worn down. It's a good time to let out the stale winter air...
10 Ways To Gain Control And Beat Job Stress
Research has shown that South Africans are highly stressed. No surprise there. Yet, stress is a silent killer, and considering the current socio-political climate, it would be wise to keep calm in times of turmoil. It is therefore important to consider how stress at...
The Value of Happiness at Work, And How to Boost It
Is Happiness Part of Your Corporate Culture? In the modern knowledge economy, human resources represent the key intangible assets that differentiate businesses from their competitors. This is the perspective constructed by sociologist Peter Drucker when he...
Apply Design Thinking To Create Valuable Consumer Experiences
When design principles are applied to strategy, the success rate for innovation dramatically improves. What is Design Thinking and how can it be used to cultivate valuable consumer experiences? Design Gives Competitive Advantage According to a 2015 assessment by the...
Why Businesses and Universities Should Cultivate Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
How can businesses and universities cooperate to foster innovation, create value and build more resilient communities? This was the topic of discussion at the recent Technopark SRA/Stellenbosch University partnership breakfast led by the director of the University of...
Event: Techno Park/Stellenbosch University Partnership Breakfast
Invitation | Uitnodiging Partnership Breakfast Stellenbosch University is poised to take on its second century with vigor and excitement, to strengthen its partnerships to ensure excellence, and to learn, grow and move forward together. Prof Piet Naude, Director:...
10 Workplace Security Tips
Every company needs to have a security policy in place to keep its employees, equipment and goods safe. The right security measures can help deter burglars or prevent unwanted visitors from entering business premises without permission. Security is something to always...
What’s Happening To the Trees in Techno Avenue?
So, we are finally seeing progress in the Techno Avenue improvement project. Ground has been broken and work has commenced with noticeable developments. In the interim, a key point of concern has emerged among Technoparkers - the removal of trees around the Techno...
Techno Park Resident Compuscan Sells for R3.7 Billion
London-listed information-services company Experian has agreed to acquire Techno Park born and based credit bureau Compuscan and its data analytics partner Scoresharp for a cash consideration of R3.7 billion ($263 million). Established in South Africa in 1994,...
7 Ways to Boost Security This Festive Season
A few weeks ago we brought news that ABC Security, a local company based exclusively in Stellenbosch, had been appointed as the preferred security service providers in Techno Park following a thorough tender process. The aim of appointing ABC in this role was to...
