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Fostering success: the imperative of business community
The impact of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdowns globally forced a re-evaluation of traditional in-person networking avenues. In an age characterised by digital connectivity, the significance of physical proximity and community for businesses cannot be overstated. What role does networking play in building value in the Technopark Stellenbosch community?
Application for deviation from council policy and rezoning
An application has been made in terms of Section 15(2)(a) of the Stellenbosch Municipality. This application will motivates a site-specific deviation from the Spatial Development Framework to allow for the inclusion of the subject properties within the urban edge.
Turning strategy into a story
When we think of storytelling in business, we usually think of brand building and marketing. But storytelling can be a powerful tool to communicate your business strategy. What makes storytelling so powerful, and how can you harness it to better connect with your audience?
Industry 4.0: How will AI impact the modern workforce?
Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a vital role in Industry 4.0. While AI systems are able to increase productivity and efficiency through automation, they also have the potential to seriously disrupt labour markets. What role does AI play in the fourth industrial...
Engineering business success in 2023: Business Acumen
To deal with current and future challenges, it is crucial that your business makes the right decisions at each level of the organisation. Strengthening the business acumen of your workforce can help reduce the risk of false assumptions and uninformed decisions, in so...
Eliciting the deep relaxation response
The stress response has historically helped the vulnerable human species survive in a volatile world filled with danger. However, in our interconnected and high-paced phase of modernity, people increasingly find it difficult to put the brakes on stress. Chronic stress...
Steering the Ship with a Growth Mindset
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe with uncertainty, tragedy and panic. How can you best equip yourself and your business to embrace new challenges in uncharted waters? Developing the right mindset could be a good place to start, and a growth mindset may just...
The Psychological Impact of Lockdown 2.0 – Advice for Employers and Employees
Stress, anxiety and feelings of loneliness – these are some of the psychological effects of nation-wide lockdown. With no clear end in sight, it is important to consider the psychological burden of lockdown 2.0. What can employers and employees do to mitigate the...
Small Business Survival in the Times of COVID-19
COVID-19: A Global Pandemic Quarantine, isolation, social distancing, disruption, uncertainty. These are just a few words associated with our current milieu. The COVID-19 virus’ exponential spread from Wuhan, China to the rest of the world has caught governments,...
Increasing Your Cognitive Performance | Part 2: Keeping Cortisol in Check
Maintaining cognitive performance is extremely important in our fast-paced and high-demand work-home environments. In “Increasing Your Cognitive Performance | Part 1: Physical Exercise”, we defined cognition as: "the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge...
Increasing Your Cognitive Performance | Part 1: Physical Exercise
We live in a fast-paced, ever-connected and over-stimulated world. In terms of business, the hustle is real. Productivity. Performance. Results. You are expected to fire on all cylinders, all the time. This places pressure on your cognitive functions that are...
Automation and the future of work. Or, is my job safe from robots?
What would the world be like if you woke up one morning and did not have to go to work? The notion of living free from the fetters of labour is a very inviting fantasy. However, it may not be as far off as you think, nor as inviting. Over the next two decades,...
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...
