Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend an evening hosted by by the Institute of Directors in Marlborough where Sheffield and their team of specialised consultants shared the outputs of their recent Leadership Survey. This year’s focus was on the ‘emerging’ leaders group... Read More →

You’ve just had the call – after sweating over your CV and crafting an amazing cover letter you’ve made the cut and been asked to come in to interview for your dream job. Time to celebrate… then it dawns on you – you actually have to go in, sit in front of a bunch of strangers... Read More →

If  you’re looking for more flexibility, stepping back into the workforce or wanting to fill time between permanent roles – temping could be the perfect option for you. Here, Intepeople Temp Partner Rosie shares some of the many benefits to temping. 1.  Temping offers... Read More →

There is a story about internal conflict we like to tell about a wise, old Cherokee American Indian. There are many versions of this story and they can vary slightly in details, but the moral of the tale is the same. A group of Cherokee children gathered around their grandfather.... Read More →

This may be confronting for some people, but saying “I’m so busy!” is actually another way of saying, “I’m not managing myself”. Language creates our reality, so it’s important to avoid using words like ‘busy’. Here’s another way of looking at time management, self-management and... Read More →

The term ‘mindfulness’ can bring up various images for people.  They may see a Buddhist monk, someone practicing yoga, the meditation pose or someone doing deep breathing. Not as many people would think of neuroscientists, researchers and executives practising mindfulness at... Read More →

Written by Intepeople Executive Coach, Anna Gibbons. “It’s not that someone needs a coach, it’s that everyone deserves one.’’ Coaching is no longer just for under-performers – it’s for the ambitious, those with dreams and goals of thriving to their full potential and being... Read More →

Do you require your staff to work on Easter Sunday this year? If your business is a shop and you plan to be open on Easter Sunday, you need to be aware of the amendments to the Shop Trading Hours Act 1990, that were introduced in 2017. If you require staff to work on Easter... Read More →

Intepeople HR Partners Melisa Kappely and Marianne Wilkinson completed an intensive training programme in the USA with the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) late last year. With this achievement they join a small number of New Zealand HR Professionals and Lawyers as... Read More →