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The rapidly changing economic environment over the past few years has driven organisations to rethink their remuneration strategies to better attract, retain and incentivise employees. During the first year of
We have been undertaking pay gap analysis for our clients for many years to help them identify whether they have a gap, where the key problems are if there is
In our Covid-driven world leaders need to be prepared to front up to the media more than ever. By Pete Burdon. Covid-19 has shown how quickly leaders from business and
A new recruitment programme for New Zealand and Australia’s largest hotel operator has had strong success in its first month. With Australia and New Zealand likely to reopen to the
The expansion of artificial intelligence in human resources tasks raises data privacy and bias concerns and a new toolkit aims to help organisations navigate the opportunities and perils of using
When a workplace culture supports and celebrates speaking up, listening up and feeding back, chances are high its people are more keenly contributing to the organisation’s mission. By Kate Kearins.
If we are to fully embrace working remotely, the reasons for returning to the office shift from being a place to simply get work done to being a place to
Supply chain issues, chip shortages, inflation, the Great Resignation, staff relocating out of the cities and more. There is a great deal for directors to strategise around in 2022. By
New Zealand is becoming more attractive as a base for cloud computing, attracting data centre investments from the world’s largest technology firms, writes Graeme Muller. Amazon Web Services has announced
If boards are liable for the organisation’s culture, then anything that impinges on that culture is logically of interest. But, asks Shaun McCarthy, are boards seeking information on topics of
What you need to know to lead change effectively. By Liesa Hurn If businesses don’t change, they will be left behind. It’s a phrase thrown around a lot. And while
By 2025, 30 percent of critical infrastructure organisations will experience a security breach that will result in the halting of an operation, or mission-critical cyber-physical system, according to Gartner. The
Sir Jerry Mateparae: World-class leadership mana Confessions of a change-maker: What you need to know to lead change effectively Clean, green home-grown sustainability initiatives Are boards overstepping the governance mark?
What defines success? What makes one organisation more successful than another and how has the way the business world views success changed? We asked four business leaders to offer us
Almost 30 years since the introduction of the Companies Act 1993, it’s now a timely opportunity to review the framework for directors’ duties to ensure ongoing strong and effective governance.
Employees are becoming more discerning in their employment choices; being seen as taking a lead in addressing pay equity will help any organisation stand out from the crowd. By Cathy
If economic modelling developed in Australia, around digital transformation, holds true for this country too we’re looking at a $35 billion a year opportunity for Aotearoa, writes John Mazenier. Recently,
With container ship supply to New Zealand at historic lows and freight prices skyrocketing, business leaders need to consider whether their pre-Covid supply chain is appropriate for the changing
Amantha Imber’s team has worked a four-day week for a year. This is what she has learnt. You wake up on a Friday morning. ‘One more day until the
The Office of the Auditor-General has recently updated its good practice guide on sensitive expenditure for public sector organisations. And there is plenty in it which can help any organisation
Leadership Questions for 2021
Sensitive Expenditure: Building trust and confidence
Is your team ready for mandatory privacy breach notifications?
Is there still room at the top?
Making wiser decisions during uncertain times
Dwayne Alexander forecasts four themes he sees as being key to driving business forward in the new financial year. If you have already forgotten your New Year’s resolutions, many of
Christine Whelan, Senior Consultant at Strategic Pay examines the debate around salary increases being based on CPI and why this may not be the best idea. Let’s forget for a
The new Privacy Act 2020 has been in force for not quite two months, so what can organisations do to prepare if there is a breach of someone’s privacy? By
One of the benefits of diversity is that it helps avoid a monoculture. Diverse people will bring their diverse backgrounds and life experiences into their work thinking and decision-making. By
With more senior level expats returning home and fewer Kiwis heading overseas for work, what effect is this having on younger executives wanting to climb the corporate ladder? Adam
Dressing for work is one of the most intentional career moves you can make, says Jackie O’Fee, who challenges you to see if the way you dress actually makes a
Management’s publisher Cathy Parker and editor Annie Gray meet John Allen, the chair of the Be. Institute who has been a senior leader and CEO across both the public and private sectors.
Management editor, Annie Gray, and publisher, Cathy Parker talk with Jackie O’Fee from Signature Style (our Corporate Style columnist) about how people are dressing during lockdown; the first things they
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The well-publicised comments by Israel Folau recently highlight something many businesses must deal with daily. Your staff may not be as high profile, but the issues are just as thorny,
It’s a very normal part of today’s work environment to be cycling through multiple tasks and thought streams in quick succession. Often this rush can feel invigorating but sometimes it’s
If you want to practice good corporate social responsibility then you need to ensure that there is nothing you still do in your business that is, in fact, the antithesis
Diversity and inclusion are two different things. Employing people from different backgrounds, with different perspectives, does not mean they will have a voice. By Alida Raubenheimer-Coetzer. What is great
Business plays a vital role in opening up opportunities to recognise and use the expertise and experience sitting within our refugee community. So how can business can make the necessary
If you own your own business and are moving from smaller clients to work with corporate clients, do you have to change your fashionable, youthful aesthetic? By Jackie O’Fee. I’ve
It is in times of crisis – especially crises that carry with them basic issues of survival and morality – that we most feel in need of leadership to help
CEOs across the spectrum of New Zealand’s business sector are very clear on what they want in their top team – they want them performing as one cohesive, integrated unit.
Leadership lessons from Christchurch Collective CEO wisdom on managing a top team New Zealand’s untapped talent pool Great leaders need courage and diversity Corporate Style Remuneration Strategy Virtue signalling.
How does a board govern in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment? By Cathy Parker. VUCA – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous – was a term coined by the
The Institute of Management NZ (IMNZ) has announced that it has now joined Skills Group. Skills Group is a vocational education specialist with a global footprint and IMNZ’s general manager
82% of New Zealand CFOs say candidates have become less willing to wait to find out if they got the job compared to 12 months ago. Top reasons why finance
Diversity Works New Zealand CEO, Bev Cassidy-Mackenzie, has been named as one of the world’s Top 50 Diversity…
For the second year in a row, New Zealand has claimed top spot in the World Bank Doing Business 2018 report…
One of the largest, and the longest established New Zealand-owned engineering and design consultancy…
Want some excitement for your team or to entertain some important clients, SuperThriller…
Many people began the new year searching for their ideal job, but rushing in and…
Personal resilience is a set of skills that can be taught. Jane McCarroll outlines her personal key steps…
Economic inequality, societal polarisation and intensifying environmental dangers…
As a former management consultant Suvi Nenonen says the trick to getting the most…
While horrific accidents and workplace deaths tend to grab the headlines,15 times…
John McGill finds the term “alternative facts” the most arresting term to have come…
Designing transport for future growth
As Auckland grows the need for a cohesive transport plan for the city has never been greater.
Geoff Whitcher is one of 18 people globally to have won the inaugural 2016 Rhodes Trust Inspirational Educator…
The world’s first Māori emoji app Emotiki has been launched just before Christmas, with 200 Māori and Kiwi cultural icons for…
Helen Clark has added to her lengthy list of accolades by winning the Supreme Award at Kea’s 2015 World Class New Zealand Awards. The former Prime Minister was awarded the
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