This week, September 9-15, is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week – an important event on the Aotearoa calendar. Māori Language Week creates an opportunity to bring awareness to, celebrate and learn te reo Māori, helping to revitalise and strengthen its... Read More →

Wellbeing in the workplace is a hot topic. On the back of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 a lot of effort has been put into safety improvement in the workplace and more recently, attention is turning to mental health improvement in the workplace. It’s no secret that... Read More →

Guest Post from Suzi McAlpine of The Leader’s Digest, an award-winning leadership blog. Building trust is now one of the major concerns keeping CEOs awake at night. That’s according to the recently released World Economic Forum 20th annual CEO survey. “As we become more... Read More →

As of Monday 1 April, the new Domestic Violence Victims’ Protection Act took effect. This new legislation allow for up to 10 days of paid domestic violence leave and the right to request short-term flexible working arrangements. It is estimated that more than 500,000 New... Read More →

  A high performance team is your organisation’s ultimate secret weapon. Imagine if you could get all the people in your organisation rowing in the same direction – you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time! Patrick... Read More →

This post was originally written to advise employers around supporting their employees during the devastating Nelson fires in February 2019, but remains relevant for many disaster and crisis scenarios. The impact of environmental disasters and traumatic events tends to result in... Read More →

For the last 2 -3 years we have been predicting transformational changes in the workforce, workplace and the technologies that enable work. This subject is commonly referred to as the ‘future of work’. International firms Deloitte and Accenture/Fjord have recently released... Read More →

A number of employment legislation changes are coming into effect from 1 April 2019. Here’s what you need to be aware of: Minimum Wage Increase From 1 April, the minimum wage will increase by $1.20 per hour, up to $17.70. This aligns with Labour & NZ First’s... Read More →

After spending some time on the beach or in the outdoors over the summer break, away from the pressures of everyday life and routines, we can often find ourselves reflecting on a what a new direction or change in our life might look like for us. When we feel stirred to consider a... Read More →