Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 10, 2022
Collaborative workspaces combat loneliness and make for happier employees according to recent research by #WorkAnywhere and Selina, a commissioned study led by top researchers at Boston University and University of Canterbury. Selina, the...
Scott Langley | Jun 25, 2022
Tapping into exponential productivity isn’t a trade secret kept under wraps by the world’s most successful people, but it takes a degree of focus, writes Scott Langley. Let me ask you a question. How long is your to-do list? What I mean is, how...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 10, 2022
We hear from two experts within leadership as to how we can better align our leadership strategies within the workplace for the now. On 19 May 2022, Queen Ramotsehoa together with 3S Media hosted a panel discussion centred on leadership within the...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 13, 2022
In a bid to better understand the value and role played by travel agents within the travel sector, ASATA has released the second edition of its 21st Century Travel Agent Study. The Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA) has released...
Scott Langley | Apr 24, 2022
Decoding your team could help you achieve maximum results. Scott Langley weighs in with some tricks of the trade. Think about your team for a minute. Nope. Not your sports team. Your other team – the one you work with. Have you ever wondered how...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 28, 2022
On 15 March 2022, the SA Events Council hosted the Road to Recovery webinar together with several business events industry role-players. Here is an overview of the discussions. Exactly two years after the declaration of a State of Disaster...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 21, 2022
Creating a standard for outcome-based events should be a no-brainer. theplanner.guru makes a case for why this matters now more than ever. Given the financial outlay and effort required to bring together each event, it is time that the MICE and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 6, 2022
Beyond swaying opinions, theplanner.guru understands how a group of collaborators are banding together to create a shift in policy towards building a remote working community. The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it some critical shifts not just in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 30, 2022
The added challenges of Covid-19 during the previous two years have resulted in a significantly burnt-out workforce. theplanner.guru explores how we can maintain momentum without hitting an end-of-year slump before the first half of the year is up....
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 29, 2021
In this instalment of In Conversation with Queen, we understand the role of communication and why 80% of leadership is centred on self-leadership. What makes a successful leader? Is it wealth? Authority? The ability to say to others, “I have...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 22, 2021
The Tsheto Leadership and Coaching Academy’s Queen Ramotsehoa helps us better understand the role consciousness plays in refining leadership abilities. In Part 2 of In Conversation with Queen, Queen Ramotsehoa, Executive Coach at the Tsheto...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 16, 2021
On Wednesday, 13 October 2021, Queen Ramotsehoa, renowned leadership coach, took to Facebook Live to deliver the first of five sessions that theplanner.guru will be covering. Those who were fortunate to catch Queen Ramotsehoa, Executive Coach at...