‘The Basic Conditions of Employment Act’ forms part of the Signify Pollen Compliance Series. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act series is designed to help you to familiarize yourself with the legislation that guides the basic rights and responsibilities of your employer, and yourself. In this series, you will learn about the legal guidelines for working hours, overtime, leave and compensation (pay).

‘Being Assertive’ forms part of the Signify Pollen Series. The Being Assertive series is designed to help you to be more assertive. Albert Ellis said, “Being assertive does not mean attacking or ignoring other’s feelings. It means that you are willing to hold up for yourself fairly- without attacking others.” Assertiveness means that you can voice your ideas, beliefs and opinions with confidence. Assertiveness benefits all your relationships and helps you to tell other people what you like, don’t like, want and need without being self-centred or bullyish. This series aims to help you discover assertiveness as critical skill in your life.

Compliance Series

‘Dress for Success’ is part of the Signify Pollen Series. The Dress for Success series is designed to help you to understand the importance of your clothing and appearance in the workplace. Isaac Bashevis Singer, said ‘What strange power there is in clothing.’ We all make snap judgments about a person, based on the way they look, right? This is true, whether it is fair or not. This series aims to help you to dress appropriately, for your job type and work environment.

‘The Labour Relations Act forms part of the Signify Pollen Compliance Series. The Labour Relations Act series is designed to help you to familiarize yourself with the legislation that regulates workplace relationships. It is of critical importance for every employer, manager, supervisor and employee. It helps us to understand our rights and responsibilities, as well as guide our conduct in the workplace to improve relationships and performance. In this series you will gain knowledge of the content of the Labour Relations Act. It is important for you to be aware that your organisation’s policies work with the Act.

‘PC Basics’ is part of the Signify Pollen Series. The PC Basics series is designed to help you to understand the basic functionality of your PC, to be more effective in your job. Malcolm X said, ‘Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” The more you can learn about computers, the better prepared you will be for the future. This series is followed by a short assessment to test your understanding of what you have learned.

‘Presentation Skills’ is part of the Signify Pollen Series. The Presentation Skills series is designed to provide you with the knowledge and framework for delivering a compelling presentation. Lee Iacocca said, “You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” At some point in your life, you will need to deliver a presentation, whether this be during a team meeting, a board meeting or at your child’s PTA meeting. This series will cover four basic steps to plan, build, rehearse and deliver an impactful presentation.

‘Risk Management’ forms part of the Signify Pollen Compliance Series. The Risk Management series is designed to explore what risk is. You will learn about risk management and the process involved. Warren Buffet said, “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” Risk is part of everyday life, but when it is not anticipated and managed well, it could have detrimental effects on your life or the sustainability of your organisation.

Risk Management and Governance

Technical Skills Series

‘Telling a Good Story’ forms part of the Signify Pollen Series. The Telling a Good Story series is designed to equip you with the knowledge of how to tell a good story and why it is so important. Robert McKee said, "Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today." Stories cross the boundaries of age, time, space, race, culture and creed. Since the beginning of time, stories have been a way for us to pass on wisdom, values, beliefs and heritage. This makes storytelling a powerful tool in a business context as well. This series aims to help you to use storytelling as a tool to connect with people on an emotional level as well as communicate your ideas and anecdotes clearly and confidently.