March 2012 PDF - SABPP

SABPP EVENTSSOCIAL MEDIAIn accordance with the SABPP social media strategy, the SABPP linkedIn groups also kicked off last month andhundreds of people joined up and engaged in some excellent discussions. To those of you not yet involved,please contact us on voice@sabpp.co.za so that we can activate you in these exciting forums. Our social mediacoach, Jaco du Plessis has done some excellent work in helping our staff to build their capacity in becomingactive role-players in the social media revolution. Please follow-up on Twitter @SABPP1 or if you want toreceive daily HR inspirational messages from our CEO, follow him directly @MariusSABPP. Be in contact withSABPP and our staff every day.SABPP STANDARDS AND METRICS PROJECTLastly, but most importantly, the SABPP standards and metrics project has now completed phase one of thebroad consultation process, meeting with another group of HR directors. We thank all HR directors for theirpositive response and contributions to this exciting national project. Once clear standards are in place, we aresure that we will be able to play a meaningful role in raising HR professionalism in South Africa. We thank theSABPP board, staff, training providers and alliance partners for their support and commitment andcontribution in driving the HR profession forward. The interaction we have with you as HR professionals,learners, providers and partners inspires the new SABPP team to greater heights.KWA-ZULU NATAL SABPP SUMMIT19 APRIL 2012-THE SQUARE BOUTIQUE HOTEL AND SPA-UMHLANGAThis year the SA Board for People Practices (SABPP), the HR professional body, and ETQA of HRlearning provision for South Africa is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In celebrating this achievementand in support of the new SAQA policy on professional bodies SABPP looks forward to meeting youat their first Kwa-Zulu Natal Provincial Summit. The purpose of the SABPP Kwa-Zulu Natal ProvincialSummit is to drive HR Excellence at provincial level, and to inspire and unite different stakeholders inpursuit of HR excellence.The programme consists of:An address from Elizabeth Dhlamini-KhumaloChairperson of SABPPOther guest speakers include:o Thapelo Molapo from Toyota SA Motorso Penny Milner-Smythe from the South Africa Sugar Associationo Idah Zwane-Dlomo from KZN Treasury, as well as other well-known personalitiesfrom the Province.FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT BOTLHEMOTHOPENG ON botlhe@knowres.co.za10