HR practitioners encouraged to lead by example
Friday, July 18, 2025 | 290 Views |
Jimmy Opelo
Speaking at the eighth strategic HR conference held recently, Opelo said this should be embedded in legal reforms into organisational culture and practice.
He highlighted that as Botswana recovers from recent economic shocks and pivots to a knowledge-based economy, the conference underscored HR’s frontline role as not just job creation but fostering meaningful, future-oriented employment for a diverse talent pool.
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