If you have an employee or team member who seems to be constantly negative, is openly hostile towards co-workers or, even worse, is...

Many of my clients are struggling to recruit and maintain staff at the moment. It got me thinking about why staff leave their jobs and...

Despite a tightening economy and high inflation, New Zealand’s unemployment rate is at record low levels. Many organisations could be...

Last week we looked at psychological safety at work and identified a crucial factor in creating a safe workplace—trust. Trust is a...

Psychological safety is about having a workplace culture where you are comfortable being yourself and expressing yourself—without fear of...

As we head into some rougher winter weather - the business climate also looks more unsettled. There are definite storm clouds on the...

The upheavals of the past few years have certainly disrupted ‘business as usual’. The pandemic, supply chain issues and high employee...

The Fair Pay Agreements Bill was introduced into Parliament on 29 March 2022. The legislation aims to give low to medium income workers...

As we celebrate Easter and enjoy the long weekend, it’s worth considering the challenges around holiday leave that our organisations are...

(Photo courtesy of Dennis Skley/Flickr) The World Health Organization (WHO) defines burnout as a syndrome caused by chronic workplace...

He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata. What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people,...

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day was #BreakTheBias. Sadly, gender inequality in the workplace is still an issue many...

I get asked a lot about mentoring and coaching and the difference between the two. So here’s a quick explanation of the differences and...

Developing and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and people in your business network takes perseverance. Thanks to Covid,...

Flexibility is an increasingly common enticement in a job offering these days. Once considered an optional bonus, employees expect...

How do we overcome our anxiety and cultivate better communication within our workforce?

The business world has been turned upside down thanks to the pandemic and lockdown restrictions. Challenges such as WFH (Working from...

Leadership is central to both individual behaviour and organisation wide performance and culture. The leaders within an organisation...

“Safety systems are not effective unless accompanied by a positive safety culture in the workplace” (Kim, Park & Park, 2016)   Safety...

I recently had the privilege of joining a truly global organisation, having previously been employed at a large New Zealand based...