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HR Innovation Goes Wild HKBN takes ‘thinking outside the box’ to a whole new level
Innovation is a buzzword in today’s fiercely competitive marketplace and one that is dominating many an HR conversation. In these uncertain economic times, with change afoot at every level, the need to be brave, to seek new ideas and to ‘think outside the box’ has been hailed as one of the keys to attracting, engaging and developing top talent and ensuring the future success of any organisation. But what makes a company innovative? When this question was recently put to 800 recruitment and talent managers spanning the globe1, the same answer came up in every country—its people. In this month’s cover story, HR Magazine journeys into the wildest depths of South Africa with Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) to see how HR is putting its people at the heart of innovation whilst taking ‘thinking outside the box’ to a brave new level.
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