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New Zealand’s economic future must rest with sustainable, high-value tech jobs producing goods and services with a much-reduced carbon footprint, writes Graeme Muller. Hi-tech and digital technologies can help
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New Zealand’s economic future must rest with sustainable, high-value tech jobs producing goods and services with a much-reduced carbon footprint, writes Graeme Muller. Hi-tech and digital technologies can help
A declining working population and rising costs to hire and retain employees will force firms in Asia Pacific to invest more in automation. Global research firm Forrester is forecasting
Concerned with the lack of career growth opportunities for a large proportion of its workforce, HEB Construction amended its foundational learning programme to ensure it opened up pathways to formal
New Zealand-based manufacturer, Gallagher, is a technology leader in integrated access control, intruder alarms management, and perimeter protection. Its security solutions are in use within the highest levels of national
One in every 150 people in the world today is living in modern slavery and New Zealand is not immune with an estimated 3,000 people here in some form of
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
The challenge of decarbonising is one that requires concerted action – from the collective top tier through government policy and regulatory change, to organisations rethinking and redesigning ways of working,
While the idea of participative leadership has dominated the leadership textbooks for years, the driving forces for change now come from within organisations – a multigenerational workforce, with different values
Unwavering focus, superior analytical ability and mathematical talent are just some of the untapped skills neurodivergent people can bring to workplaces, according to a recent report. Dr Dana L. Ott,
Working from home is a new reality for many, but it need not be just for employees. What if the boss moves out of town first? By Cathy Parker.
Nearly 60 percent of cybersecurity leaders in New Zealand and Australia view their security approach as antiquated, a worrying statistic in an environment of increased breaches and cyber attacks. A
As employees continue to embrace working from home, Cathy Hendry suspects there will be more developments and initiatives to encourage workers back to the office. With employees embracing working from
Modern Slavery: Why your organisation needs to address the issue How a Zero Trust approach protects your people and your data How security technology can make hybrid work more
Kate Kearins delves into how leaders can support colleagues to approach their work from home days more effectively. Before the pandemic, work-from-home was largely considered either an ideal or an
If our jobs define us, who are you after you retire, asks Cathy Parker. And how can leaders hold onto these valuable employees? One of my close contacts posed a
Work is underway to introduce new pathways into tech careers but they all rely on companies willing to get involved and take on apprentices or graduate interns. By Graeme Muller.
Datacom has undertaken a major project examining mindsets, macro trends and industry pressures. Drawing on extensive international and local research and the experiences of its customers, the company is proposing
THE CONVERSATION: The war in Ukraine would test even the most hardened political operator: millions forced to flee their homes, thousands (including many civilians) killed or injured, evidence of Russian
The world faces a series of seemly intractable mega challenges – transition energy, climate, societal expectations of sustainability, mobility, infrastructure, resource scarcity, to name a few. And there are geoscientists
While wage inflation and CPI do not directly correlate, the massive jump in cost of living, coupled with low unemployment, has resulted in the biggest change in salary movement at general
There is a pool of talent in New Zealand that is largely going untapped, writes Mela Lush. New Zealand is experiencing a labour and skills shortage. Labelled as the Great
Security leaders need to be considering how they can reorient their approach to cyber threats, understanding that attackers have the means to infiltrate even the most robust perimeters. By Chris
Negative thought patterns and an intense inner critic can take a leader from self-doubt down a path to sabotage, says author and leadership coach, Brenda James. She tells Management what
A global financier is calling for never-before-seen levels of cooperation between financial advisories, insurance firms, banks, wealth and asset managers, investment companies, fintech groups and auditors in the fight against
Executive performance evaluations will be increasingly linked to ability to manage cyber risk; almost one-third of nations will regulate ransomware response within the next three years; and security platform consolidation
A new tomorrow for geoscience technology Understanding the weight on security leaders’ shoulders The value of virtue: Why Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s crisis leadership has been so effective The future of work requires
A new initiative enables Randstad New Zealand’s permanent staff of 65 team members to apply to work from anywhere in the world for up to four weeks annually and be
The gender pay gap is alive and well in 2022. By Cathy Parker I am writing this on International Women’s Day (IWD) after watching a stimulating webcast from Global Women
We might have relatively fully employment in New Zealand currently, but do we have decent work? And just as important – are we educating for, and providing, decent work for
We’re at a crossroad where cyber resilience has become a defining mandate of our time – to anticipate future threats, withstand, recover from cyber-attacks, and adapt to future digital shocks.
Public Trust is a self-funded autonomous Crown Entity employing more than 400 people and, as an essential service, it has continued to deliver its services during various alert level settings
New Zealand companies that foster a more curious culture experience major competitive benefits, including higher levels of employee satisfaction and engagement, according to recent research by SAP. Capitalising on Curiosity, a
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
A recent survey to understand what roles have been most affected by the shortage of skilled workers has thrown up a surprising result. By Cathy Hendry. The shortage of skilled
Workplaces need to address the bias and barriers to equality faced by migrants in New Zealand. By Maretha Smit. If you were an engineer working in New Zealand in 2018,
While change can take many forms, it doesn’t have to be a “big-ticket” item to make a real difference to performance. It is more important to make the improvements manageable
While the mental wellbeing and burnout of employees is receiving a fair amount of attention in our Covid-driven world, how are leaders themselves faring? And what stresses are they finding
How the world’s most productive people structure their workday, and why it makes a difference. By Amantha Imber. Ninety-six percent of people check their mobile phone within one hour of
Four effective ways to lift your productivity Are you overwhelmed with over-planning? Chronicles of a waste engineer Embracing a culture of care Mind the migrant pay gap NZ’s skill shortage
If leadership were a contest, Sir Jerry Mateparae must surely qualify as one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent leaders. The former Chief of the Army, Chief of the Defence Force, Governor-General
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
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