One of the fine balancing acts of advocacy is choosing when to work behind the scenes with central/local government or deciding to go public with your case. In many cases publicly stating your position can help with the getting the message out to those with similar interests in any legislative change and, of course, going …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin Brand love combines engagement, loyalty and outstanding customer service into one incredibly powerful marketing strategy. It’s based on building an emotional connection with your customers that goes beyond simply filling a need. Instead they form a deep and compelling connection with your brand. Connecting with your …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin For Hinemihi Rikihana the ReTrain programme has given her the confidence and skills to pursue her passion and turn it into paid work. For almost four years she had been in the tourism sector, starting in maintenance at Rotorua’s Te Puia tourism venture and moving to …
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Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin Leadership Fatigue is becoming far more prevalent since COVID-19 turned our world upside down and business leaders have been forced to work harder than ever at keeping their business alive while keeping staff employed, safe and motivated. Most leaders have been focused outwards for the last …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin The EMA faced many challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown, including how to offer courses to members when our training rooms were suddenly out of bounds? There were also questions around if there would still be an appetite for training when everyone was focused on keeping their …
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Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin Many New Zealand businesses operated during the various Alert Levels of the COVD-19 pandemic by instructing staff to work from home. Now we are at Alert Level 1 and things could return to the ‘new normal’, some employers are encouraging staff to continue working from home. …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin Just as past wars triggered innovation, COVID-19 is giving rise to smart, tech-savvy and efficient manufacturing opportunities. As NZ-born doctor Harold Gillies watched the wards of London’s Queen’s Hospital fill with wounded soldiers, he knew that better treatment methods had to be developed — and quickly. …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin We know that to make your business thrive, we need a great team. But what do you do when some employees are not team players or meeting expectations? During a pandemic, if your business can still operate, this is the time when these types of issues …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin In a bid to curb the coronavirus outbreak, New Zealand employers put in place precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19 including remote working – where employees were based partly or fully from home. If you had an existing Working from Home Policy this transition may …
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Workplace investigations can be a difficult process and may occur at a time when the employment relationship between employees and/or the employer have deteriorated. Any investigation is likely to involve a level of cost, time and risk, and the decision to conduct an in-house investigation or use an external contractor may depend on a number …
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