Melanie Veness: PCB CEO The lead up to elections is always quite a disconcerting time for those of us that simply want to get the job done. People are tetchy and suspicious, motives are questioned and the atmosphere is screeching chalk on blackboard. Cloak and dagger […]
Read MoreThe PCB Entrepreneur Programme 2015, running in its second year as a competition over 3 months, with hands-on training and mentoring for 20 chosen entrepreneurs, culminated in Display Day on 23 October 2015. Showcasing their products and services, in sectors ranging from manufacturing and education to […]
Read MoreMelanie Veness: PCB CEO The other day a work colleague was introducing me to the chief executive of a state owned entity at the start of a business engagement, and his introduction went something like this: “this is Melanie, she’s one of our prettiest local ladies”. […]
Read MoreMelanie Veness: PCB CEO The KZN Lean Congress powered by Vodacom was by all accounts most successful. Attendees are all, I suspect, still trying to digest all the content and the wisdom shared, I know that I am. One of the things that has stayed with […]
Read MoreBy all accounts, the KZN Lean congress held recently was a resounding success as the drive towards greater efficiency in the workplace gathers momentum. Organised by the Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Business in conjunction with Vodacom, the congress was also supported by TLC Global, The […]
Read MoreStatistics SA just released figures that show a 9% decrease in international tourist arrivals year on year, with the largest market decline being attributed to the Chinese market. The number of Chinese tourists decreased by a whopping 28%. I am trying very hard not to yell […]
Read MoreOne of the best-supported events on the city’s business calendar is the annual golf day organised by the Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Business that this year was held at the Victoria Country Club on the 11 September. Sponsored by Vodacom, more than 80 golfers teed […]
Read MoreMelanie Veness – PCB CEO It was interesting to note that the newly appointed labour leader in the UK, Jeremy Corbyn, was forced to respond to critics regarding his appointment of an all-male “top four” shadow leadership. Laduma for representation! It has been widely believed that […]
Read MoreManaging a business in the 21st Century is vastly different from managing a business previously, because the rate of change is so great, that there is no certainty. This was articulated by Sensei and French author, Dr. Michael Ballé, when we brought him out to do […]
Read MoreMelanie Veness: PCB CEO One of my favourite things to do, is to stimulate debate about tricky subjects, with the objective of getting people with divergent views to hear each other. Hopefully it brings them closer to a new way of thinking. Sometimes it doesn’t, but […]
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