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How Persons with Disabilities Build Resilience in the Workplace
Posted by Admin at Nov
How Persons with Disabilities Build Resilience in the Workplace By Devan Moonsamy, CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute Resilience is our capacity to recover from difficulties, our ability to bounce back from the problems we face. Psychologists are encouraging adults to foster resilience in children, as well as in themselves. It is highly applicable to […]
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Post Tagged with Devan Moonsamy, Disabilities, diversity, resilience, The ICHAF Training Insitute, workplace Mastering diversity strategies that work
Posted by Admin at Oct
Mastering diversity strategies that work By Devan Moonsamy – CEO The ICHAF Training Institute Despite the challenges that come with managing and getting the best out of and for diverse teams, ways to handle diversity successfully have been identified, tested and shown to work. Specific skills and knowledge are required, but they are usually not […]
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Post Tagged with business, Classism, Devan Moonsamy, differences, diversity, managers, racism, Sexism, skills, Strategy, success, team, team-building, The ICHAF Training Institute, work Combating Body Type Discrimination in the Workplace
Posted by Admin at Sep
Combating Body Type Discrimination in the Workplace By Devan Moonsamy – CEO The ICHAF Training Institute It happens at corporate parties, in social circles, and in the family – skinny, large, short, tall, or somehow different from the ‘ideal’ others have in mind leads to body shaming. It’s not just against others, however. Consider: what’s […]
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Post Tagged with body shaming, body types, Classism, Devan Moonsamy, discrimination, diversity, racism, The ICHAF Training Institute, transformation, workplace SAICE CEO: Learning Freedom of Speech the Hard Way
Posted by Admin at Aug
SAICE CEO: Learning Freedom of Speech the Hard Way By Devan Moonsamy CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute When virtue is lost, one must learn the rules of kindness When kindness is lost, the rules of justice When justice is lost, the rules of conduct And when the rules of conduct are not followed, People […]
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Post Tagged with Devan Moonsamy, Freedom of Speech, responsibility, SAICE, Sexism, The ICHAF Training Institutete Homophobic Violence: “It’s because their hearts are dead”
Posted by Admin at Aug
Homophobic Violence: “It’s because their hearts are dead” Lest we forget: Banyana Banyana star Eudy Simelane By Devan Moonsamy, CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute It has been 10 years since our Banyana Banyana soccer star Eudy Simelane was found gang raped, robbed and murdered. She was stabbed over 25 times. It is unfathomable that […]
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Post Tagged with Devan Moonsamy, Homophobic Violence, LGBTQ, The ICHAF Training Institute, Women's Day, Women's Month Don’t Go Without Solid Policies in Your Organisation Part II: Harassment and Abuse Policies
Posted by Admin at Jul
Don’t Go Without Solid Policies in Your Organisation Part II: Harassment and Abuse Policies By Devan Moonsamy CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute As discussed in the first part of this series, a sound policy structure is an insurance blanket against many common problems that crop up in the workplace. Policy is a cornerstone of […]
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Post Tagged with abuse, company, corporate culture, Devan Moonsamy, Harassment, LGBTQI, policies, The ICHAF Training Institute, training, women, workplace Why Some Employees are Dishonest and How to prevent it
Posted by Admin at Jun
Why Some Employees are Dishonest and How to prevent it By Devan Moonsamy – CEO the ICHAF Training Institute Privy Paper Pilfering… One procurement officer from Gauteng was found to be buying incredible amounts of toilet paper with company money, most of which she was selling on. She did so for months before anyone noticed. […]
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Post Tagged with Communication, Devan Moonsamy, dishonest, diversity, engagement, Human Resources, stealing, The ICHAF Training Institute, training, workplace satisfaction South Africans with Albinism Keep Shining Despite Discrimination
Posted by Admin at Jun
South Africans with Albinism Keep Shining Despite Discrimination By Devan Moonsamy – CEO the ICHAF Training Institute Powerful messages are being sent about the reality of the condition, conscientising people, and making a real difference in fighting prejudices People who have the condition albinism have a complete or partial absence of skin, hair and eye […]
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Post Tagged with Albinism, Devan Moonsamy, Disabilities, discrimination, diversity, People with Disabilities, South Africa, The ICHAF Training Institute, workplace Disabilities No Reason for Unemployment and Lack of Training
Posted by Admin at May
Disabilities No Reason for Unemployment and Lack of Training By Devan Moonsamy – CEO the ICHAF Training Institute People living with disabilities face many challenges in finding work and in training as well, particularly regarding access. This is often as a result of misconceptions about disabilities. There are many types of disabilities, but most do […]
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Post Tagged with corporate, culture, Devan Moonsamy, Disabilities, economy, employment, learnership, People with Disabilities, The ICHAF Training Institute, training, work place Are All White South Africans Racist?
Posted by Admin at May
Are All White South Africans Racist? By Devan Moonsamy – CEO the ICHAF Training Institute Something which comes up during my diversity training sessions, and frequently in discussions among people of colour is the perception that white people are invariably racist. Some believe that Afrikaans white people are worse than the English-speakers. It would seem […]
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