Only 18 percent of Kiwis always lock their mobile phones and the rest are risking identity theft, according to new research from Unisys. “Employers need to realise that it isn’t
Rip-offs and amateurism in business damage capitalism just as surely as child-abuse accusations damaged the Catholic Church
The New Zealand Institute of Management is working with Auckland-based behavioural consultancy TetraMap to enhance the effectiveness of NZIM training and development programmes. TetraMap founders Yoshimi and Jon Brett talk about their approach to reducing conflict in organisations.
It’s the time of year to think about rewarding staff and planning team building and incentives for 2011. We’ve found great examples of the best in learning/team building experiences, luxury get-away venues, fine-dining and champagne – everything you need to uplift or wind down.
Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, has some suggestions for tackling commercial opportunities thrown up by sporting events such as the Rugby World Cup.
The new “Hobbit” legislation has once again highlighted the uncertainty that exists in determining who is an employee and who is a contractor.
A third of job candidates exaggerate in interviews, 10 percent lie about their past salary, and 17 percent stretch the truth about their experience in interviews. But employers can be
In these tough economic times, many organisations don’t understand the capabilities of the people they have, says Iain Fraser, CEO at Project Plus. In general, he says the business world is still ‘jittery’ about investing
The NZ Open Source Awards 2010 celebrated and rewarded the best and most innovative in New Zealand’s open source software at gala event on November 9 attended by more than
Scott Bradley is the CEO of the new retail voucher smart-phone venture, VoucherMob, launched last month.
The head of the international jewellery retailing chain, Michael Hill is strong supporter of classical music. • Bach Solo Sonatas and Partitas by Monica Huggett This is complex music that
A new organisation to help businesses move through change has been set up in Auckland. Changeability is backed by parent company Connect SR, not-for-profit which has been successfully using an
When employees love going to work every day, companies find it easy to attract and retain staff, say the organisers of the JRA Best Workplaces Survey 2010. And confectionery giant
A joint study by global consultancy Accenture and the United Nations confirms that chief executives care about sustainability although their investors do not. The study shows today’s CEOs are more
Beca’s Christchurch office is winner in the health stakes – with an incredible 79 percent of staff signing up to bike to work as part of the New Zealand Transport
Changing workforce demographics means many organisations need older workers more than ever, say management lecturer Professor Peter Cappelli and HR expert William Novelli. The pair say older workers transfer knowledge
Hill moves to consulting firm Currently CEO of the Commerce Commission, Nick Hill is joining Martin Jenkins, consulting firm which works on organisational performance, public policy and economic analysis, and
