In this episode of Modern Workplace Conversations, we dive into the complexities of hustle culture and the rising trend of side gigs and side hustles. Our guest, Precious Mogoli, Editorial Operations Lead at Techpoint Africa, shares insights on why people feel the need to take on extra work, the importance of having a solid strategy before starting a side hustle, and who ultimately benefits—or loses—in a hustle-driven environment. We also discuss what the future holds for side hustles in the evolving professional landscape.

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Design thinking is often associated with products, but who knew its elements are also fundamental to business growth?

Ashley Immanuel's obsession with Design Thinking shines through in this episode as she talks about how it influences workplace culture, employee engagement and overall workplace productivity.

Today, we discuss onboarding from the experiences of an employee who has undergone 5 different kinds of onboarding at various organisations and an HR professional who handles the same for their company. Two esteemed guests contributed to this conversation—Chris Anaele, a tech sales expert and Princess Edopkayi, the co-founder and COO of Spurt!

This episode largely explores what companies get wrong with onboarding, the effects of improper onboarding, and how to fix outcomes that end up hurting the company, among other tips to get onboarding right.

00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Onboarding experiences
07:46 - What companies get wrong with onboarding
10:29 - Who should be involved in the onboarding process
15:36 - Signs of improper onboarding and how to fix it
23:11 - Importance of documentation in onboarding
19:44 - Element of a proper onboarding process
30:16 - Being a self-starter despite improper onboarding

Abiodun Olusola, General Manager, Custom Products at Soft Alliance, a software solution provider, with products in HR, Payment, and inventory management, joins Oluwanifemi Kolawole on this episode of Modern Workplace Conversations.

Abiodun brings his wealth of experience in leading tech teams to break down what it truly means to run an Agile team, explain misconceptions about Agile, and determine if Agile is really worth the hype.

This conversation will leave you more knowledgeable about this team operating system and how to get it right.

Academic institutions are not providing what the job market demands, hence, the skills gap that specialised companies and employers must bridge.

In this episode of the Modern Workplace Conversations, Nwanne Nwonwu, founder of The Talent Pipeline Company, shares how businesses can mould academic output to meet real-world needs and the strategies that are making a difference, how talent can be prepared, and the power of branding and collaboration.

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What do you do with a team full of unique people? It requires great skills to bring out the best in them, and your leadership philosophy will play a huge role here. Do you have one? Join Ebi Atawodi, Director of Product, Google (YouTube Studio) on how to balance personal and organisational culture without conflict.

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This week, Princess Edokpayi, COO/Co-founder, Spurt! gives insights into pay structure strategy and best practices in handling employee benefits.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

02:48 - What does it mean to have a pay structure?

07:46 - Less ideal way to approach pay structure

11:19 - Database for salary industry benchmark

16:42 - Challenges with offering competitive salaries/benefits

21:00 - Startups paying excessively high salaries

25:41 - How to find a balance

28:35 - How job seekers demand competitive pay

33:22 - Trends in pay transparency/equity

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Today, we address why employers ignore the provisions of the labour laws that are meant to guide the employer-employee contract. Who holds each party responsible for any form of gross disregard to these guidelines, how do employers and employees protect their rights in the workplace, when is it okay to sue, and where does the Industrial court come in?

Damilola Mumuni, an employment lawyer who runs the Dream Practice, an employment law firm, answers these questions.

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This week, we're questioning whether or not a startup needs an HR department.
My guest is Adewale Adeyemo, Founder, Zacrac, a data analytics and edtech startup that has been running since 2017 with an HR department.

Time stamps

00:53: Intro
02:05: First shot at entrepreneurship?
03:01: Why decide against having an HR department?
06:37: HR is not overrated
09:53: You can't outsource culture
14:06: Ideal time to hire an HR team
15:58: Have you experienced any HR crisis on this journey?
24:21: Automation supporting HR processes
28:21: When will Zacrac hire an HR team?
30:00: Tips for early-stage founders:30:00

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