• FROM THE EDITOR
    OCTOBER ISSUE OUT NOW The way we communicate is changing so very profoundly. With family and friends overseas it is all through Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, Instagram, Google Hangouts, Apple...
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  • Why EX should be at the heart of business strategy
    Recent research has found New Zealanders rank work-life balance at number two in what they want from an employer and yet the perception is work-life balance is not a high priority for many New...
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  • A more personalised leadership style?
    To succeed in today’s world, leaders need to be flexible and empathetic, says Zac de Silva, who also sees leadership evolving to offer a more personalised approach to managing each individual within...
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  • Why it pays not to be scruffy
    We all have unconscious expectations of what a person in a certain role should dress like and if that expectation isn’t met, it can make us question if that person is competent in their role. And...
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  • Leading a team of leaders
    As the future of work becomes today’s reality, the way we work continues to evolve and shift, as more people become self-directing and self-selecting in their roles. And this means that the skills a...
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Business
How to future-proof your leadership career
Monday, 23 September 2019

To move in front, make progress and head towards the future.

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Awards
Auckland Museum wins diversity award
Thursday, 05 September 2019

Tourism attraction Auckland Museum has won a national award for showing leadership in advancing diversity and inclusion in its workplace and the community it operates in.

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Business
Handing over the reins
Monday, 22 July 2019

Could business succession be on the horizon for your organisation this year? 

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Business
Remuneration & recruitmentRemuneration & recruitment
Monday, 23 September 2019

Disclosing the remuneration range when advertising a position may encourage more high-quality candidates to apply, writes Krista Kelland.

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Technology & Digital
When tech does things humans never could
Monday, 23 September 2019

Technological progress need not eliminate jobs; automation can allow new and expanded worthwhile activities, writes Nik Green.

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Business
Seven steps to secure mental well-being in the workplace
Monday, 23 September 2019

As mental health resources across the country are set to receive a boost in government funding, business leaders have an important role in supporting the mental health of their workforce.

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Business
A criminal offence: How safe are your workers?
Monday, 23 September 2019

It pays to remember that a workplace health and safety prosecution is a criminal offence, says Cathy Parker, as she outlines why vehicles account for 73 percent of workplace fatalities.

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HR
Employee volunteering: The unsung hero of employee benefits
Tuesday, 27 August 2019

Having a visible volunteering commitment in your organisation is important for recruitment and retention, writes Sally O’Brien.  

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Other
Change your attitude – it is possible
Tuesday, 27 August 2019

Current research on neuroplasticity and adult learning suggests adults are more malleable than we might previously have believed and given the right conditions, we can rewire our brains.

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Insight
Getting a job
Monday, 22 July 2019
If you want to be wanted, right now and into the future, Jane McCarroll has a few ideas.
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Insight
Workplace literacy. Everybody wins when we build it
Monday, 25 March 2019
Workplace literacy leads to improved performance, less errors, less waste and fewer problems with health and safety as well as improved behaviours, compliance, teamwork and communication, writes Jane...
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Insight
Putting trades on the table
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Our skills can come from everywhere. Learning from experience is the educational wave of the future, says Jane McCarroll.
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Innovation
Building the imagination economy
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
The future, says Jane McCarroll, is Agile, as we all prepare to spend at least some of our working lives doing jobs...
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Innovation
The perfect pitch
Monday, 18 September 2017
Suvi Nenonen explains what to keep in mind when you next pitch your version of the future...
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Innovation
What is your problem?
Monday, 21 August 2017
As soon as you understand what the primary jobs are that your customers are trying to do, it...
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