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Fairness is the foundation upon which caring societies are built

Written by: The concept and practice of fairness is defined as the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is reasonable. It is related to the idea of treating people in a way which is regarded as even-handed. Fairness is seen as an important tool which can enable societies to achieve mutually supportive relationships. Fairness is closely related to the notion of Social Justice which is at heart a view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social ri

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Contribution

Written by: I have been reflecting on the term ‘Contribution’ and what it could possibly evoke in us. We probably all have, at some point, thought about what we want in our lives. Maybe you have been reflecting on how you could contribute or add value to others. Or, possibly even how you want to contribute to make the world a better place. The answers to these questions are often a reflection of our values, or our deepest desires and attitudes about the world, other people, a

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The Surprising Importance of Gathering All the Views

Making decisions that are well-informed is more critical in these post-pandemic times than it has ever been and we can see how leaders all over the world are responding in different ways. The best of them are measured, knowledgeable, humble and most importantly prepared to shift when new information is revealed or the context shifts. In any decision-making process, the very first and critical step is to gather all the views. This means all of the views, with no view to be con

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A Bold Conviction

What do you do when you feel like suffering won’t stop? What do you do when it feels like your pain does not have a point? What does it do when it feels like your weakness continues to worsen? People ask you, “how are you?”, and you are simply saying, “I’m fine”. But in that moment, you are not fine. All you say is, “I’m fine” because you don’t want to express the real emotions which will lead to empathy and people giving you just two minutes of their time to hear you out. We

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Our South African "Green Mamba" Hope

The Green Mamba they like to call it. Your South African anchor and your South African curse. “I’ve got the Green Mamba”, they say, “there’s no way out for me, I’m stuck here”. They talk about the corruption and they talk about the looting. Load-shedding and Covid are topics of their daily discussions. “Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse - it does”, they say; or an, “ah what can you expect, we live in South Africa”, when things don’t go according to plan. Eventuall

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Finding HOPE despite the heartache

Shine Internship - HOPE Series by Elané Pretorius, Shine IOP Intern, 2021 It’s been more than a year since lockdown started. Some days we are sad, the news is bad and those around us are somewhat mad. Yet, if we shine the light on HOPE we’ll find it all around. To me HOPE is… THE NURSE holding your hand so that you are not alone or afraid. Sitting with you hours after her shift ended. THE FARMER who continues to farm and pray for rain despite a seven-year drought. THE GRANDKI

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A Brighter Future: Lessons from our I/O Psychology Internship

Shine Hope Series. by Charlotte Crisp Whilst there is no arguing we live in one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in the world, it’s sometimes hard to look past the daily struggles of living in what is also one of the most unjust countries in the world. This has been highlighted by the recent riots and destruction in parts of the country. For many people not living in South Africa – its an absolute mystery as to why we stay… and whilst trying to make sense of it mys

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How to Move from Surviving to Thriving.

by Thandie Balfour The first quarter of 2021 is over and when you speak to a lot of people a common phrase that comes up is ‘survival mode’. It appears most people just want to go through 2021 with minimal damage. A lot of people are grateful to have survived 2020 and so appear to be satisfied with just the same for 2021. This is all well and good except for the fact that when people talk about surviving there is usually a heaviness and reluctance that goes with it as well. P

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6 Practices That Will Transform Your Leadership

by Cilette Harris The time we live in asks for impeccable leadership. We live and work in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world. The effectiveness of our leadership determines how well we, and the people we lead, respond to the challenges and opportunities in the environment. It also correlates closely to sustainable business performance. I believe that right now we are learning much to prepare us for leadership in rapidly evolving human and organisational contex

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The Colour of Fear

We are living in a time of great change and upheaval. Between COVID, lockdowns, economic crisis, gender and race conflicts, natural disaster

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4 Steps to Free Yourself from Rush, Urgency and Anxiety

by Creina Schneier Ease in the Thinking Environment refers to an internal state, an internal freedom from rush, urgency and anxiety. Ease has a very strong physiological component – people are drawn to those who are at ease. Can you think of someone who you are drawn to for their easefulness, their sense of calm? To put others at ease, it is important that we ourselves are at ease. So, what would it take for you to have ease like this? Try this S T O P exercise when you feel

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Deeply democratic decision making – the antidote for civil disobedience

This is the final of this series, and I will show you how, by applying the simple Deep Democracy 4 Step process, how leaders of society can

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Look for the Alternative View, or Face the Consequences

Making good decisions is hard, especially in these times where we are faced with so much uncertainty and distress.

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The Importance of Gathering All the Views

Making decisions that are well informed is more critical in this time of the pandemic than it has ever been before. As this pandemic unfolds

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Commitment In The Face Of The Corona Pandemic

This pandemic presents us with a challenge that requires collective action and commitment. Our commitment should be seen at three levels;

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