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The winter clean-up: A manager’s guide to resetting teams and strategy before spring

Business Management /

Discover how a winter team strategy reset can elevate your management, leadership, and productivity. This blog explores how the Project Management Fundamentals course helps managers clear bottlenecks, refocus teams, and prepare for a high-impact Q4. Gain practical tools to lead with clarity and drive measurable results before the year wraps up.

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From sheepskin to supply chains: How cold weather disrupts logistics and what SA businesses can learn from it

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Discover how winter weather causes supply chain disruptions across South Africa. This article unpacks key logistics challenges and offers practical resilience and strategy tips for local businesses looking to adapt, save costs, and stay competitive during colder months. Learn how to build smarter supply chains that can weather any storm.

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Breaking Business Norms: Women Entrepreneurs Who Are Redefining Success in 2025

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Breaking Business Norms explores business leadership in South Africa through the stories of women entrepreneurs reshaping success with purpose, innovation, and resilience. From ethical fashion to fintech and agri-tech, these trailblazers are building businesses that prioritise impact over profit. Gain insight into their leadership journeys and find practical inspiration to lead your own path, differently and boldly.

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Winter logistics: How cold weather impacts South Africa’s supply chains

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As temperatures drop, South Africa’s logistics industry faces unique seasonal pressures, from weather-induced road hazards to slower turnaround times at key ports. In this article, we unpack how winter logistics challenges impact everything from retail delivery schedules to national supply chain efficiency, and what businesses can do to stay ahead of the chill.

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Surviving the slow season: Smart strategies for small businesses in winter

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Small business winter blues? Not anymore. The colder months can bring slower sales and tighter spending, but they also offer a golden opportunity to refocus, rebrand, and reconnect. From keeping your cash flow warm with winter bundles to sparking customer engagement with seasonal campaigns, this guide shares smart, practical ideas to help your business not just survive, but grow, during the winter slowdown.

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Marketing in a downturn: How brands can stay relevant in a tough economy

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When the economy dips, brand marketing shouldn’t disappear. In a high-cost climate like South Africa’s, marketers need to adapt, not retreat. This guide explores how to maintain relevance through empathetic messaging, local insights, customer loyalty, and purpose-led strategies. Learn how to future-proof your brand by staying human, agile, and visible, even when budgets are tight.

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Managing with empathy: Why soft skills are hard business assets

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It’s the human touch that gives business management its true edge. This blog explores why empathy, emotional intelligence, and soft skills are becoming core drivers of leadership success, especially in South Africa’s diverse business landscape. From improving collaboration to retaining talent and building inclusive cultures, find out why managing with empathy is not just a nice-to-have, but a critical strategy for modern managers.

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