One of the most critical decisions leaders face when implementing a job evaluation exercise is whether to use an internal committee or bring in an external panel—often external consultants. At first glance, internal committees may seem like a progressive and inclusive option.

Salary surveys play a critical role in shaping your organisation’s pay and benefits strategy. Ensuring your compensation is competitive is a key responsibility for every business leader. To support informed decision-making, I’m sharing below the list of available 2025 Salary

Board Committees Committees act on delegated authority from the Board and play an instrumental role in scrutinizing matters, reviewing management proposals, and advising the Board on decisions to make based on thorough analysis. Their effectiveness lies not only in the quality of

Your Board Meetings Are Too Long. Here’s the Fix. Most board meetings drag on for hours. Everyone leaves drained, and it feels like little of real importance was decided. If this sounds familiar, you should know that the problem isn’t the people in the room. It’s the way the

How Non-Executive Directors Are Paid in Zimbabwe In Zimbabwe, non-executive directors (people who sit on company boards but are not full-time employees) are paid very little compared to those in neighboring countries like South Africa and Botswana. This is mainly because of the

Even after years of applying job evaluation, I still see confusion around some of its basic principles. One key concept people often miss is that job evaluation is not about titles or personalities—it’s about the relative value of a job within a specific organization. Through job

Many people think the board of directors just approves the strategy and moves on. But in reality, the board has an important role to play in strategic planning, even though it’s not the one writing the plan. The board helps set the overall direction by making sure the company is

I have been going through the 2025 salary survey reports, and some interesting patterns have emerged. Banks are placing a clear premium on middle-level professionals, offering higher-than-average salaries to attract and retain experienced talent in those roles. Manufacturing, by

Stop Grading People – Grade the Job One of the biggest mistakes I see managers—and sometimes even HR professionals—make is this: they grade the person, not the job. It usually starts with a well-intentioned response to employee complaints about pay. Let me explain. If your

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Dear Business Leaders Do you know that most employees only see their basic salary, but that’s just 60% of what they’re actually getting? The other 40% comes from benefits, including medical aid, pension, housing, company car, and transport. If you’re not showing the full

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In Zimbabwe, there tends to be a strong focus on basic salary, while many employers overlook the numerous allowances and non-monetary benefits that employees receive—often at a significant cost to the organization. Whenever you discuss an employee’s package, always consider the

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Many organizations spend too much time debating which job evaluation system to adopt, assuming that one will outperform the other. But in practice, most systems tend to rank jobs similarly because they are built on similar principles. The evidence is clear: job evaluation systems

What Makes a Good Board Member? Many people ask me what qualities board members need to be effective. From my own experience—and the research I’ve done—I’ve come to believe there are certain traits every board member should have. If too many of these are missing, the company can

Integrity is a serious issue that many organizations overlook. Hiring people who don’t have integrity can harm the company in the long run. One of the most effective ways to assess integrity is through personality assessments. Take a look at the levels of integrity listed below

Yes, you can do background checks plus personality assessments. I will share a sample assessment tomorrow.

Why Many Executives Misread Salary Surveys — And What It’s Costing Them Over the years, conducting salary surveys across sectors and industries, I’ve noticed something concerning: many executives and business leaders still don’t know how to properly interpret or use salary