April 27, 2008

I have senior manager who is in his 60s. He has held his management role for about 15 years and has carried the role out well in the past. However,

Cover Story : POLITICAL BELIEFS – Censored at Work? Is talking openly and honestly about politics one of the final workplace frontiers? Is it, as some would argue, sign of

When the business environment gets tough and management comes under more operational pressure, effective directors step up to the challenge. But how can they best support their management team? Jens Mueller offers some advice.

Is talking openly and honestly about politics one of the final workplace frontiers? Is it, as some would argue, a sign of an exceptionally enlightened and intelligent workplace culture? Or should managers censor their political colours at work?

If sport can be said to be an analogy for war, professional sport has useful para­llels with executive talent management. All New Zealand employers, including the NZRU, are dealing with

The ethos currently driving business is not sustainable and business leaders have to stop acting like adolescents in denial. That’s the unequivocal message from world-renowned sporting and business coach Sir

Rick Helliwell, vice-president recruitment, human resources, Emirates Airline & Group

Ian F Grant, founder and editor of NBR Marketplace, the predecessor to NZ Marketing Magazine, takes a nostalgic look at the early days of marketing and the contribution the two publications have made to the profession.

It’s not an easy topic to discuss, both for relationship and legal reasons, but sometimes an employer does need to relieve themself of a non-performing worker. Lawyers Clayton Kimpton and Charlotte Hatlauf-Coles discuss the process.

Google ‘psychometric assessment’ or ‘personality profile’ and you will find literally hundreds of different tests available. The use of these tests is growing and not just in recruitment. Helen Tatham investigates some of the many tests available, their application and whether it’s possible to cheat.

New Zealand’s workforce is becoming increasingly diverse – but cultural difference can create recruitment hurdles. How can employers help level the recruitment playing field and ensure they don’t miss out on top candidates because of poor cultural communication?

Having trouble turning your strategic vision into results? You may want to look at the managers in your business. Are they selected and trained for operational competency? Great operational managers make execution look easy – so easy in fact that one can easily make the mistake of thinking it “is” easy – and that leads to disastrous consequences.

Quite often the word ‘sustainability’ brings up notions of environmental awareness and protection. Sustainability is linked to being green, but for the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) it includes integrating environmental

Have you ever worked as part of high-performance team, or have you ever watched high-performance sports or professional team in action? Most of you will say yes – which means

Every presentation has an objective: perhaps to transfer information or learnings; to influence behaviour; or to sell an idea. But, for presentation to meet its objective – whatever this might

Website expert David Kelly says only two things matter when it comes to an online presence – presentation and persuasion – what he calls the two Ps of website excellence. Steve Hart gets the low-down from him on how to build and maintain a successful site for your business.