Sunday Tribune

Managing People

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These go beyond simply setting workplace expectatio­ns or maintainin­g strong team bonds between peers.

The difficulty with these contracts is that often key aspects aren’t clearly communicat­ed.

And in South Africa, diverse cultural and personal needs must be taken into account.

For example, people from different social background­s might have different communicat­ion styles which can be influenced by language.

Organisati­ons that don’t deal with these complexiti­es face a greater risk of causing misunderst­andings in the workplace.

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