Talent Selection and Retention Best Practices for SMEs
Lumenii will be joined by Cindy Norcott, author of 'How to be Unstoppable', winner of Business Person of the Year and CEO, to unpack the best practices of effective talent selection and retention for small businesses.
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27 October 2022 | 14h00 - 15h00 | Free
Small business growth hinges on identifying and retaining the right talent. In fact, 52% of SMEs report that talent acquisition and retention is their biggest business challenge.
In this seminar, Lumenii Directors, Benjamin Buckingham and Jaintheran Naidoo, will be joined by Cindy Norcott, business leader and author of the bestselling business book, "How to be Unstoppable", to unpack the best practices of effective talent selection and retention for SMEs.
The speakers will reflect on the challenges faced by SMEs in the local context, and share their practical experiences and best practices to hire and retain the best talent, with a large impact. Delegates are encouraged to submit their questions to be answered by the experts.
Meet the Speakers
Cindy Norcott, Keynote speaker
Cindy is the author of the best-selling business book, “How to be Unstoppable”, and has won many awards for her entrepreneurial abilities, including the BWA Regional Achiever of the Year, Sanlam 3 Talk's Business Person of the Year, and the Most Influential Women in Business and Government.
She is a motivational speaker, business coach and the CEO of the award winning recruitment agencies, Pro Appointments and Pro Talent. Cindy is also the founder and chairperson of the well-known charity, the Robin Hood Foundation.
Benjamin Buckingham, Speaker
Benjamin Buckingham is the Managing Director of Lumenii. He founded the business as HFMtalentindex South Africa in 2015 and has spearheaded the growth the organisation over the past seven years, rebranding to Lumenii in April 2022.
Benjamin Buckingham is a life-long entrepreneur with experience in the online technology and talent management fields. He has a special interest in partnering with organisations to revolutionise their talent strategy and translate this into practical business outcomes.
Jaintheran Naidoo, Facilitator
Jaintheran Naidoo is Lumenii's Delivery Director. He is a registered industrial/ organisational psychologist with over 20 years of experience in the IO space.
Jaintheran boasts experience in various areas, including both the private and public sectors. His areas of passion lie in helping organisations build agile workforces, develop their people and plan for future success. His work has taken him around world, where he has facilitated talent interventions in countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Mauritius.
Audience feedback
"Our industry’s talent marketplace is slowly but surely drying up and proper succession planning and talent management is fundamental to our future success.
As a talent department we found the Lumenii webinars to be thought provoking and it gave us valuable insights on how to plan our next move.
I would highly recommend any HR professional or Industrial Psychologist to join these sessions in order to stay relevant in today’s market"
- Arne Grobbelaar, Talent Lead at Plennegy
"Through applying some of the insights shared during the webinar, I was able to identify specific actions that I needed to execute in order to move our succession plan forward, including the need for further leadership development and empowerment, as well as creating clearer career paths and defining the measurables to indicate the transition from one role to the next."
- Nadine Gieseler, Head of HR at Mr Price Home
