# 21st Century

> Remuneration, OD and HR Consultants

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## Posts

- [How Engagement Surveys Can Revive Organisational Energy](https://www.21century.co.za/employee-engagement-surveys-measurement-momentum/): Camille Rabier | Employee engagement survey strategy South Africa: how to turn diagnostic data into lasting organisational momentum, not a compliance checkbox.
- [Rethinking Performance (Part 5): Calibrating Judgement](https://www.21century.co.za/rethinking-performance-part-5-calibrating-judgement-in-practice/): Camille Rabier | Aligning managerial judgement so that similar performance is evaluated consistently and fairly.
- [Employee Engagement is an Outcome, not an Intervention](https://www.21century.co.za/employee-engagement-outcome-not-intervention/): Dr Lynne Derman Why engagement is evidence of organisational conditions, not the result of HR campaigns or recognition initiatives.
- [Navigating Workplace Burnout](https://www.21century.co.za/navigating-workplace-burnout-strategies/): Dr Chris Blair | Eight evidence-based strategies South African professionals can use to prevent workplace burnout — and what HR leaders should do structurally.
- [Activating Leadership to Engage the Passive Workforce](https://www.21century.co.za/activating-leadership-passive-workforce/): Camille Rabier | Leadership engagement strategy: four practical levers to activate passive employees and build a purpose-driven, high-performance culture.
- [Coaching as a Strategic People Lever: Why Personal Growth Drives Engagement](https://www.21century.co.za/coaching-as-a-strategic-people-lever/): Dr Lynne Derman | Coaching and employee engagement are tightly linked - coaching is a strategic lever for agency, psychological safety and performance.
- [The Paradox of Leadership: Leading with Accountability Through a Growth Chapter](https://www.21century.co.za/authentic-leadership-growth-chapter/): Ntombizone Feni | Authentic leadership means accountability over hype - leading through a growth chapter and the discipline scaling demands.
- [Strategy Is Easy, Execution Is Not: Closing the Gap Between the Deck and the Results](https://www.21century.co.za/strategy-execution-closing-the-gap/): Shaun Barnes | Strategy execution, not strategy, is where most organisations fail. 21st Century on must-wins, cadence and wiring strategy into reward in South Africa.
- [The Silent Saboteurs of Job Profiling (Part 3): How Inaccurate Profiles Sabotage HR Strategy](https://www.21century.co.za/saboteurs-of-job-profiling-inaccurate-profiles/): Chimone Zaayman | Job Profiling - how inaccurate profiles distort salary structures, break career paths, and erode trust in HR systems.
- [The Silent Saboteurs of Job Profiling (Part 2): Misprofiled Levels, Ad Hoc Duties and Title Inflation](https://www.21century.co.za/job-profiling-pitfalls-misprofiled-levels-title-inflation/): Chimone Zaayman | Job Profiling: Why undifferentiated levels, ad hoc duties and inflated titles silently destroy grading integrity and pay equity.
- [A Multigenerational Workforce Shaped by Technology](https://www.21century.co.za/multigenerational-workforce-technology/): Dr Chris Blair | The multigenerational workforce spans digital immigrants to AI natives - what does this mean for reward, EVP and management?
- [What Makes Executive Job Evaluation Valid](https://www.21century.co.za/executive-job-evaluation-validity-business-understanding/): Dr Chris Blair | Valid CEO and CFO grading demands deep business understanding, not title-matching or templates.
- [Earned Wage Access - the Quiet Retirement Hero?](https://www.21century.co.za/earned-wage-access-two-pot-retirement/): Craig Raath | Why EWA is the pressure valve that protects retirement savings without sacrificing today's financial stability
- [Rethinking Performance (Part 2): Why Behaviour Is So Difficult to Evaluate](https://www.21century.co.za/why-behaviour-is-so-difficult-to-evaluate/): Camille Rabier | Why behaviour resists consistent assessment and what that means for performance system design.
- [Equipping Remuneration Committees for AGM Challenges](https://www.21century.co.za/equipping-remuneration-committees-for-agm-challenges/): Dr Chris Blair | RemCom AGM shareholder dissent in South Africa: a response framework for executive pay scrutiny and disclosure.
- [Rethinking Performance (Part 4): The Role of Managerial Judgement](https://www.21century.co.za/rethinking-performance-part-4-the-role-of-managerial-judgement/): Camille Rabier | Managerial judgement performance: why structured frameworks alone cannot ensure consistent behavioural evaluation without calibration.
- [Harnessing Generation Z's Potential: Performance, Retention and Engagement](https://www.21century.co.za/harnessing-gen-z-potential/): Dr Chris Blair | Generation Z retention: practical reward, engagement and policy strategies for a turbulent economy.
- [Top 15 Global Trends Reshaping Work and Society in 2026 (Part 1)](https://www.21century.co.za/global-workforce-reward-trends-2026/): Dr Chris Blair | AI is dismantling the justification for layers of middle management, creating a crisis of trust as synthetic media and AI fraud scale up
- [Rethinking Performance (Part 1): Why most Performance Systems are Incomplete](https://www.21century.co.za/why-most-performance-systems-are-incomplete-2/): Camille Rabier | Oganisational values are rarely translated into the observable, comparable criteria that performance systems require.
- [Employment Equity 2025: An Updated Guide for South African Businesses](https://www.21century.co.za/employment-equity-2025-targets-compliance-guide/): AI workforce planning South Africa: how AI drives talent acquisition and process optimisation to address skills mismatches and unemployment.
- [Reward Integrity in the Age of Hybrid Intelligence](https://www.21century.co.za/reward-integrity-in-the-age-of-hybrid-intelligence/): Dr Chris Blair | Why pay-for-results, not human-machine attribution, should anchor incentive design in the AI era.
- [Navigating the Maze of Executive Compensation: A Practical Guide to Unlocking True Economic Value](https://www.21century.co.za/executive-compensation-lti-tsr-economic-value/): Dr Chris Blair | Executive compensation South Africa: why LTI face value misleads, how TSR peer groups distort outcomes, and what realisable pay actually means.
- [Personal Growth and Employee Engagement: The Case for Coaching](https://www.21century.co.za/personal-growth-coaching-employee-engagement/): Dr Lynne Derman | Employee engagement and coaching in South Africa: how structured coaching restores agency, psychological safety and discretionary effort.
- [CEO Succession in Southern Africa: Evidence & Practice](https://www.21century.co.za/ceo-succession-southern-africa/): Dr Chris Blair | CEO succession planning South Africa: evidence-based board practice, King IV alignment, and lessons from SOE failures.
- [The Great Generational Handover: Why South Africa's Middle Managers are the Hinge of 2026](https://www.21century.co.za/great-generational-handover-middle-management/): Dr Chris Blair | Generational handover middle management South Africa: why Gen X managers are the hinge holding 2026 workplaces together.
- [Navigating the REMCO Annual Cycle](https://www.21century.co.za/navigating-the-remco-annual-cycle/): Dr Chris Blair | Core Steps for Effective Remuneration Governance
- [The Tug of War between Hybrid and Traditional Workplaces](https://www.21century.co.za/the-tug-of-war-between-hybrid-and-traditional-workplaces/): Dr Chris Blair | Employers cite culture, collaboration & development as reasons to be at the office, while employees cite budget, productivity and wellbeing as reasons to resist
- [Reflections of a CEO: Why the seat is not the person](https://www.21century.co.za/reflections-of-a-ceo-why-the-seat-is-not-the-person/): Dr Chris Blair | EO leadership self-awareness: why role respect and person respect differ, and what SA boards and Excos should learn from it.
- [Rethinking Performance (Part 3): Making Behaviour Evaluable](https://www.21century.co.za/rethinking-performance-part-3-making-behaviour-evaluable/): Camille Rabier | Behavioural evaluation - a practical model for translating values into observable, assessable performance criteria.
- [South Africa's 2025 budget and its economic implications](https://www.21century.co.za/south-africas-2025-budget-and-its-economic-implications/): Hot 1027 Interview: Jeremy Maggs and Dr Chris Blair, Group Director of 21st Century.
- [Why Salary Increases Consistently Lag behind Essential Living Costs](https://www.21century.co.za/why-salary-increases-consistently-lag-behind-essential-living-costs/): Dr Chris Blair | Hot 1027 Interview: Jeremy Maggs and Dr Chris Blair, Group Director of 21st Century.
- [The Disengaged Workforce](https://www.21century.co.za/the-disengaged-workforce/): Dr Lynne Derman | Radio interview: SAfm - The Morning Bliss with Nonkululeko Mantula and Dr Lynne Derman, Group Director of 21st Century.

## Pages

- [Remuneration, Reward, People & Job Architecture Consultancy](https://www.21century.co.za/): A proudly South African B-BBEE Level 1 Management Consultancy designing curated Remuneration, Reward, People, and Job Architecture solutions.
- [Business, HR and Remuneration Training](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/): 21st Century ED offers one and two-day accredited courses (public or in-house) that cover all areas of Remuneration and Reward.
- [Disciplinary Hearings Courses](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/disciplinary-hearings-courses/): 2-day training courses: Initiating Disciplinary Hearings; and Chairing Disciplinary Hearings
- [Managing a Section 189 Retrenchment Process](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/managing-a-section-189-retrenchment-process/): 2 day in-house course - manage retrenchment processes in line with the Code of Good Practice on Dismissals, ensuring compliance with the Labour Relations Act.
- [Stakeholder Management & Engagement training course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/stakeholder-management-engagement-training-course/): Helping HR professionals to prepare for 4IR and successfully implement artificial intelligence in their organisation’s HR function.
- [Remuneration for HR](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/remuneration-for-hr/): 2-day public (or in-house) training course
- [Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/coida/): 2-day course - effectively manage COIDA responsibilities and understand the compensation system with regards to occupational injuries, diseases, and fatalities.
- [Organisational Design: The Art & Science](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/organisational-design-the-art-science/): 1,3 and 5-day courses: principles of Organisational Design, trends and insights, and best-practice tools to structure reviews and drive strategy.
- [Advanced Excel for HR training course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/advanced-excel-for-hr-training-course/): 1-day public (or in-house) training course
- [HR for Line Managers](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/hr-for-line-managers/): 2-day Training Course. Help realise the potential of staff by empowering team leaders, supervisors, and front-line managers.
- [Change Management for Change Champions](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/change-management-for-change-champions/): Tailor-made for your organisation, this Change Management Training imparts strategies and tools to navigate change successfully and drive positive outcomes.
- [EQi for Team Leaders](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/eqi-for-team-leaders/): Gain knowledge of how to recognise the feelings of self and others and respond appropriately, and become an emotionally intelligent manager.
- [Job Profile Writing](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/job-profile-writing/): 2-day public (or in-house) training course
- [Creating and leading Positive Teams](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/creating-and-leading-positive-teams/): 2-day course - manage teams to encourage initiative, entrepreneurship, and creativity through a different way of viewing the role of the manager.
- [Pay Structuring & Design](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/pay-structuring-design/): This 2-day course offers practical solutions and theory of pay architecture, pay analysis, and an understanding of how to interpret salary surveys.
- [RewardOnline](https://www.21century.co.za/rewardonline-national-salary-survey/): Web-based national salary survey and remuneration/compensation data solution
- [Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Line Managers](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/mentoring-and-coaching-skills-for-line-managers/): This course is aimed at equipping Mentors with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully undertake the mentoring and coaching journey in the workplace.
- [Internal Equity](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-consulting/internal-equity-2/): Remuneration & Reward: Internal Equity (job profiling, job evaluation, equal pay for work of equal value, remuneration audits)
- [Salary Surveys and Benchmarking](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-consulting/salary-surveys-and-salary-benchmarking/): A suite of salary surveys and benchmarking options to accurately fine-tune, measure, and assess salaries and wages across multiple industries and countries.
- [Non-financial Reward](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-consulting/non-financial-reward/): Employee Value Proposition (EVP), perception surveys, retention strategies, recognition schemes.
- [Remuneration Strategy & Governance](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-consulting/remuneration-strategy-governance/): Total Reward Strategy & Policy, Total Reward Statements, Board Evaluations, Remuneration Committee (RemCo) assistance, Executive Remuneration.
- [Remuneration Design and Pay Architecture](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-consulting/remuneration-design/): Remuneration Structuring, Payscale design, STI and LTI scheme design, Performance-based Pay, Expat Pay Design.
- [SURVEY: Salary Increase Trends - September 2026](https://www.21century.co.za/survey-salary-increase-trends/): Survey of Salary Increase trends and market data to inform and guide critical decisions. Gain access to credible, accurate, up-to-date information.
- [People & Talent](https://www.21century.co.za/people/): Accurately reward employees, improve performance management, attract/retain key skills and harness the power of data-driven decisions based on people analytics.
- [Research Hub](https://www.21century.co.za/research-hub/): Research Hub Insights What Makes Executive Job Evaluation Valid What Makes Executive Job Evaluation ValidBy Dr Chris Blair|2026-08-19T13:48:45+02:00August 10th, 2026|Tags: CEO grading, CFO grading, executive job evaluation, Executive pay, job architecture, job grading, organisational complexity, remuneration governance, transformative industries| Rethinking Performance (Part 5): Calibrating Judgement Rethinking Performance (Part 5): Calibrating JudgementBy Camille Rabier|2026-08-26T09:57:29+02:00July 10th, 2026|Tags:
- [Our People](https://www.21century.co.za/our-people/): Introducing the 21st Century leadership team
- [Contact](https://www.21century.co.za/contact-us/): Tel: +27 11 447 0306; email: info@21century.co.za
- [Chairing Disciplinary Hearings](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/chairing-disciplinary-hearings-training-course/): 1-day public (or in-house) training course -
- [Paterson Job Evaluation Training Course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/paterson-job-evaluation-training-course/): 2-day public (or in-house) training course
- [JEasy Job Evaluation System](https://www.21century.co.za/jeasy-job-evaluation-system/): A sophisticated, secure web-based Job Evaluation points system delivering valid and consistent results without the complexities of traditional JE methodologies
- [Managing Incapacity due to Ill Health in the Workplace](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/managing-incapacity-due-to-ill-health-in-the-workplace/): 2 day in-house course - Understand the Ill Health Incapacity process and the requirements to comply with legal and medical requirements.
- [Managing Incapacity due to Poor Performance in the Workplace](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/managing-incapacity-due-to-poor-performance-in-the-workplace/): 2 day course - learn to deal with the Formal Incapacity Performance Management process, and the legal and performance improvement processes.
- [Performance Management Training Course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/performance-management-training-course/): 2-day public (or in-house) training course
- [Booking Form: Training Courses](https://www.21century.co.za/booking-form/): Booking Form for Remuneration and HR Training Courses and Packages #
- [Business, HR and Remuneration Training](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2-3/): 21st Century ED offers one and two-day accredited courses (public or in-house) that cover all areas of Remuneration and Reward.
- [Total Reward Strategy & Policy Training Course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/total-reward-strategy-and-policy-training-course/): Design a remuneration strategy and policy; learn remuneration strategy and policy design best practice; convert “best practice” into “best fit”.
- [Biography: Ntombizone Feni](https://www.21century.co.za/our-people/biography-ntombizone-feni/): 21st Century CEO
- [CV: Ntombizone Feni](https://www.21century.co.za/our-people/cv-ntombizone-feni/): 21st Century CEO
- [CV: Shaun Barnes](https://www.21century.co.za/our-people/cv-shaun-barnes/): 21st Century Group Director, Remuneration and Diagnostic Services
- [Effective Engagement and Communication Skills for Employees](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/effective-engagement-and-communication-skills-for-employees/): 1-day Course - communicate effectively, listen actively, engage constructively, manage difficult conversations, resolve conflict, andwrite professionally.
- [Employee Engagement & Culture Course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/employee-engagement-training-course/): Sustainable Employee Engagement & Culture Course: key drivers & best practice principles of culture and engagement strategy design, convert best practice into best fit
- [B-BBEE and Business Transformation](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/b-bbee-and-business-transformation/): 1-day course: Learn about recent developments in B-BBEE and the Employment Equity Act, and related legislation, and its impact on black economic empowerment.
- [Advanced People Analytics and AI in HR](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/advanced-people-analytics-and-ai-in-hr/): Helping HR professionals harness the power of AI to guide their People Analytics maturity and to successfully execute HR process automation projects.
- [Blockchain and AIs' impact on the world of work](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/blockchain-and-ais-impact-on-the-world-of-work/): Gain a working knowledge of the impact of AI and Blockchain technologies on the workplace, and the use of these technologies in business applications.
- [Team Interviews](https://www.21century.co.za/team-interviews/): Hear from our expert Business, Reward and HR team leaders and learn more about their areas of expertise.
- [CV: Craig Raath](https://www.21century.co.za/our-people/cv-craig-raath/): 21st Century Group Director, Growth and Enablement
- [CV: Dr Lynne Derman](https://www.21century.co.za/our-people/cv-dr-lynne-derman/): 21st Century Group Director, People
- [Job and Pay Architecture](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/job-and-pay-architecture/): 3-day Course - Understand the basics of Remuneration, Job Profiling, Job Evaluation (using the Paterson Job Evaluation methodology), and Remuneration Committees.
- [Job Profile Writing Refresher](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/job-profile-writing-training-course/): 1-day public (or in-house) training course
- [Leadership Journey](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/leadership-journey/): Customised in-house programme: Leadership Development as a strategically planned journey linked organisational goals.
- [Data Privacy for HR Professionals](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/data-privacy-for-hr-professionals/): 1-day course focusing on how data privacy impacts HR, how to manage privacy risks, how staff information is collected, stored, updated, shared & destroyed
- [Economics for HR](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/economics-for-hr-training-course/): 1-day public (or in-house) training course
- [Lean Organisations - Restructuring for productive efficiency](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/lean-organisations-restructuring-for-productive-efficiency/): Helping HR professionals to prepare for 4IR and successfully implement artificial intelligence in their organisation’s HR function
- [Performance Management and Performance Contracts](https://www.21century.co.za/people/performance-management/): Review, design and implementation of performance management policy, systems and processes, performance contracts, performance management training.
- [Sustainable Employee Engagement Packages](https://www.21century.co.za/change-management/sustainable-employee-engagement-packages/): Diagnostic surveys to measure culture, change readiness, engagement, diversity & inclusion, well-being, strategy embedding & EVP in your organisation.
- [Short Term Incentive Scheme Design Training Course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/short-term-incentive-scheme-design-training-course/): 1-day public (or in-house) training course
- [Remuneration for Medico-legal Practitioners](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/remuneration-for-medico-legal-practitioners/): 1-day public (or in-house) training course
- [Managing Grievances in the workplace](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/managing-grievances/): 2 day in-house IR training course.
- [Humanising Organisations Training](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/humanising-organisations-training/): From consciousness to inclusive strategy development and sustainable impact. Investigate commonalities as a bridge to the humanisation of organisations.
- [Competency Based Interviewing Skills for HR](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/competency-based-interviewing-skills-for-hr/): 1-day Course - conduct and document confident and consistent competency-based interviews, ensuring compliance and fair practise.
- [Customised Change Management Training](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/customised-change-management/): Business, HR and Remuneration Courses HomeBusiness, HR and Remuneration TrainingChange Management Package – Customised Customised In-House 5-day Package: Diagnostic + Consultation + In-house Change Management & Change Agents Training course Our specialist consultants will tailor-make this Change Management Package for your company. What do the first two days of diagnostics and consultation involve? The diagnostics
- [The Power of Personal Energy](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/the-power-of-personal-energy/): This 1-day course empowers leaders to manage their personal energy levels, resulting in more productive teams and organisational productivity and innovation.
- [Train the Trainer](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/train-the-trainer/): 3-day course: Empowers the trainer to navigate a digitised workplace characterised by AI, virtual reality, process automation, and hybrid work environments.
- [Sustainable Organisational Effectiveness Training](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/organisational-effectiveness-training/): Ensure the long-term success of organisational strategy, by engaging critical stakeholders, and enhancing productivity and a healthy environment.
- [Senior Management Development](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/senior-management-development/): Gain a clearer understanding of your role as leader, and how, through your own attitudes and behaviour, you can inspire others to exceptional performance.
- [Human Capital Analytics and Reporting training course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/human-capital-analytics-and-reporting-training-course/): Helping HR professionals to advance their knowledge and successfully implement HR Metrics and Analytics in their organisations.
- [Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Managing Bias](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/managing-bias/): Training course (1-day): public, online or in-house
- [Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Managing Bias](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/managing-bias/): Training course (1-day): public, online or in-house
- [Employment Equity & Skills Development Forums](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/employment-equity-and-skills-development-forums/): 2-day Course - empower Employment Equity and Skills Development Forums to assist employers with the knowledge and skills required to carry out the employer’s statutory requirements.
- [Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Leveraging Diversity](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/leveraging-diversity/): Training course (1-day): public, online or in-house
- [Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Leveraging Diversity](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/leveraging-diversity/): Training course (1-day): public, online or in-house
- [Transformational Equity and Empowerment (TEE)](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/transformational-equity-and-empowerment-2/): Learn about developments in Employment Equity and B-BBEE, verification challenges and risks, strategic implementation, and maximising elements of B-BBEE.
- [Career Paths & Succession Planning Training Course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/career-paths-and-succession-planning-training-course/): Learn to align individual objectives with organisational objectives by carefully planning and managing career paths and succession.
- [21st Century Clients](https://www.21century.co.za/clients/): 21st Century has serviced over 3800 clients (mainly in Sub-Saharan and East Africa), including government, SOEs, and both unlisted and listed companies.
- [Remuneration Consulting](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-consulting/): Remuneration Consulting
- [Organisational Development](https://www.21century.co.za/organisational-development/): Navigate the complex link between SOFT (behavioural) change and HARD organisational development processes (design / structure / architecture).
- [CV: Professor Mark Bussin](https://www.21century.co.za/our-people/cv-dr-mark-bussin/): 21st Century Group Lead Director
- [CV: Dr Chris Blair](https://www.21century.co.za/our-people/cv-dr-chris-blair/): 21st Century Group Director, Corporate
- [Finance for Non-financial Managers Training Course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/finance-for-non-financial-managers-training-course/): 2-day public (or in-house) training course
- [Remuneration Committees Training Course](https://www.21century.co.za/remuneration-training-2/remuneration-committees-training-course/): 1-day public (or in-house) training course
- [21st Century Foundation](https://www.21century.co.za/21st-century-foundation-2/): A foundation that consciously contribut to the future pipeline of education through educational opportunities and fostering academic growth in underserved communities.
- [INVITATION: Coffee &  Conversation Webinar](https://www.21century.co.za/invitation-coffee-conversation/): Join us for our free webinar where we will discuss using assessments for coaching individuals and teams - inner work meets outer impact
- [Webinar Series: HR Analytics](https://www.21century.co.za/analytics/webinar-series-hr-analytics/): Free webinars: HR Analytics (maturity, technology, best practice reporting, turnover, retention, e-HR strategy, advanced analytics, workforce planning, AI)
- [Career & Entrepreneurship Expo](https://www.21century.co.za/21st-century-foundation-2/career-entrepreneurship-expo/): Consciously contributing to the future pipeline of education through educational opportunities and fostering academic growth in underserved communities.
- [Change Management](https://www.21century.co.za/change-management/): Implement successful change with the least amount of risk. Communication, culture, wellness, diversity, transformation, EVP, leadership, hybrid work, resistance
- [Changes to the Company Amendment Bill 2024](https://www.21century.co.za/changes-to-the-company-amendment-bill-2024/): We can help you with the changes to the Company Amendment Bill 2024 for your Remuneration report or your remuneration committee's interaction with shareholders.
- [Analytics](https://www.21century.co.za/analytics/): Use insights gained from the statistical analysis of your business data to make defensible data-based Business and People decisions.
- [SURVEY: National Reward Policies and Benefit Practices 2025](https://www.21century.co.za/survey-national-reward-policies-and-benefit-practices-2025/): Participate in our National Reward Policies and Benefit Practices 2024 survey to compare your policies and benefit practices to the market.
- [Analytico](https://www.21century.co.za/analytico/): Assessment of loss of earnings capacity for individuals, in the formal and informal sectors, that have suffered personal injury – providing medico-legal experts with accurate earnings research and postulations from the most detailed earnings database in South Africa.
- [SURVEY: IT Specialised and Niche Roles 2024](https://www.21century.co.za/survey-it-specialised-and-niche-roles-2024/): A niche IT survey focusing on the pay differentials for specific IT skill sets and programming languages.
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- [LTI](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/lti/)
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- [CEO succession](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/ceo-succession/)
- [self-awareness](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/self-awareness/)
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- [values alignment](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/values-alignment/)
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- [behavioural indicators](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/behavioural-indicators/)
- [values operationalisation](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/values-operationalisation/)
- [performance evaluation framework](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/performance-evaluation-framework/)
- [HR design](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/hr-design/)
- [observable behaviour](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/observable-behaviour/)
- [managerial judgement](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/managerial-judgement/)
- [performance criteria](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/performance-criteria/)
- [organisational design](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/organisational-design/)
- [consistency](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/consistency/)
- [performance calibration](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/performance-calibration/)
- [consistent evaluation](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/consistent-evaluation/)
- [performance fairness](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/performance-fairness/)
- [behavioural evaluation](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/behavioural-evaluation/)
- [cognitive bias](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/cognitive-bias/)
- [performance assessment](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/performance-assessment/)
- [organisational behaviour](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/organisational-behaviour/)
- [middle management](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/middle-management/)
- [generational handover](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/generational-handover/)
- [Gen X](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/gen-x/)
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- [dual career tracks](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/dual-career-tracks/)
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- [board independence](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/board-independence/)
- [SOE governance](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/soe-governance/)
- [leadership pipeline](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/leadership-pipeline/)
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- [B-BBEE succession](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/b-bbee-succession/)
- [psychological safety](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/psychological-safety/)
- [disengagement](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/disengagement/)
- [coaching as business strategy](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/coaching-as-business-strategy/)
- [organisational cost](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/organisational-cost/)
- [Gen Z](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/gen-z/)
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- [career pathing](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/career-pathing/)
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- [peer group analysis](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/peer-group-analysis/)
- [organisational systems](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/organisational-systems/)
- [leadership behaviour](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/leadership-behaviour/)
- [work design](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/work-design/)
- [engagement outcomes](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/engagement-outcomes/)
- [reward fairness](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/reward-fairness/)
- [employment equity 2025](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/employment-equity-2025/)
- [Employment Equity Act](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/employment-equity-act/)
- [designated employers](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/designated-employers/)
- [workforce transformation](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/workforce-transformation/)
- [BBBEE compliance](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/bbbee-compliance/)
- [EE plan 2025](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/ee-plan-2025/)
- [Government Gazette 52514](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/government-gazette-52514/)
- [HR compliance South Africa](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/hr-compliance-south-africa/)
- [designated groups](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/designated-groups/)
- [two-pot retirement system](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/two-pot-retirement-system/)
- [payroll savings](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/payroll-savings/)
- [employee benefits](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/employee-benefits/)
- [financial stress](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/financial-stress/)
- [EE targets](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/ee-targets/)
- [retirement savings](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/retirement-savings/)
- [executive job evaluation](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/executive-job-evaluation/)
- [CEO grading](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/ceo-grading/)
- [CFO grading](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/cfo-grading/)
- [transformative industries](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/transformative-industries/)
- [organisational complexity](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/organisational-complexity/)
- [job architecture](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/job-architecture/)
- [organisational energy](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/organisational-energy/)
- [measurement strategy](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/measurement-strategy/)
- [HR analytics](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/hr-analytics/)
- [workforce performance](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/workforce-performance/)
- [engagement metrics](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/engagement-metrics/)
- [people strategy](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/people-strategy/)
- [leadership engagement](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/leadership-engagement/)
- [relational leadership](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/relational-leadership/)
- [purpose alignment](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/purpose-alignment/)
- [growth strategy](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/growth-strategy/)
- [grade the job](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/grade-the-job/)
- [pay the person](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/pay-the-person/)
- [job title inflation](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/job-title-inflation/)
- [ad hoc duties](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/ad-hoc-duties/)
- [occupational levels](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/occupational-levels/)
- [KPA](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/kpa/)
- [KPI](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/kpi/)
- [salary structure](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/salary-structure/)
- [organisational trust](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/organisational-trust/)
- [strategy implementation](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/strategy-implementation/)
- [prioritisation](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/prioritisation/)
- [execution cadence](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/execution-cadence/)
- [reward alignment](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/reward-alignment/)
- [King V](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/king-v/)
- [HR consulting](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/hr-consulting/)
- [authentic leadership](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/authentic-leadership/)
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- [operating model](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/operating-model/)
- [ethical leadership](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/ethical-leadership/)
- [multigenerational workforce](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/multigenerational-workforce/)
- [digital natives](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/digital-natives/)
- [generational management](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/generational-management/)
- [reward design](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/reward-design/)
- [incentives](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/incentives/)
- [workplace coaching](https://www.21century.co.za/tag/workplace-coaching/)
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