Employment Equity & Organisational Transformation

Culture, diversity and Employment Equity — from audit to action.

Organisational culture and climate audits, Employment Equity Committee capacity building, and diversity and governance training — designed to meet Employment Equity Act obligations and build the structures that sustain transformation.

Employment Equity and B-BBEE are South African legislative frameworks. The underlying audit methodology, EE/transformation-committee capacity building, and diversity and governance training are delivered to both South African and international organisations.

Enquire

Culture & Climate Audits

Section 19 of the Employment Equity Act requires designated employers to analyse their working environment — culture and climate — to identify barriers that adversely affect people from designated groups, and to put strategies in place to eliminate them.

TransformHER designs and conducts these audits: customised survey instruments, interviews and focus groups, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and executive feedback that translates findings into a practical action plan.

Methodology

Step 1

Understanding the Brief

Step 2

Design of Survey Instruments

Step 3

Administration — Questionnaires, Interviews & Focus Groups

Step 4

Analysis & Interpretation of Data

Dimensions Typically Assessed

Instruments are customised for each organisation; the following dimensions form the core of most audits.

Information & Participation Opportunities Communication Work Systems & Processes Working Conditions & Equal Treatment Leadership & Management Accommodation of / Sensitivity to Diversity Management of Diversity — Race, Gender & Disability Training & Development Employee Satisfaction Performance Management

Employment Equity Committee Capacity Building

A practical workshop equipping EE Committees to function effectively and drive transformation within their organisation. Delivered as a standard two-day programme, extendable to three days for more complex or broader-scoped engagements.

Day 1

Welcome and introduction · B-BBEE — why it matters and how it works · The Employment Equity Act · EE successes and problems · Skills Development legislation and levy reclaiming · EE best-practice strategy development · Critical success factors for effective EE transformation

Day 2

EE problems revisited · The business case for a best-practice EE and SD strategy · Transformation framework review · EEC composition, roles and responsibilities · EEC constitution and dispute resolution procedures · Communication strategy development · Way forward and evaluation


Diversity & Governance Training

A selection of the training programmes offered, drawn from a wider training practice built over two decades.

2 days

Women for Boards

Corporate governance fundamentals, the Board's role and complexity, the role of a Director, and the challenges women face in reaching and serving on boards.

Corporate Governance

Codes of good practice and the context of corporate governance within South African companies.

1 day

Gender & Sexual Harassment

Gender roles and socialisation, gender issues in the workplace, and the identification and management of sexual harassment.

Diversity Management & Training

Building awareness and practical skill in managing diversity across race, gender and disability within teams and organisations.

EE Audits, Target Setting & Management

Practical grounding in conducting EE audits, setting realistic targets, and managing Employment Equity as an ongoing organisational discipline.

B-BBEE Strategy

Developing and implementing B-BBEE strategy aligned to organisational transformation objectives.