Success as a leader and manager is related to being a role model and inspiration for everyone we deal with. This is not in itself enough as we naturally need some expertise and qualifications for whatever business we are in. My contention is that in recruiting and promoting, the hard skills-side of the equation is …
The EMA says it has looked at what is happening in Australia and other countries and concluded that Rapid Antigen Testing (RATs) is what is going to keep New Zealand open for business and avoiding the “big sick” for our workforce. Chief Executive Brett O’Riley says nasal swabbing and COVID-19 tracking systems in Australia are …
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The border reopening announcements with Australia (mid-January) and internationally (mid- February) were welcome relief for our business communities, especially exporters. A definitive signal around opening borders and re-engaging with the world has been desperately awaited by those manufacturers and exporters needing to get back in front of customers and get access to their own operations in other countries. International …
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From the language describing them to the supposed demand for them, Fair Pay Agreements are anything but fair. They are unfair, unwanted, and unnecessary. If you were asked to design a pay agreement system to suit the fast-moving, flexible, adaptable demands of both the modern worker and the modern employer, the last thing you would …
It is interesting how Harvard Business Review (HBR) and The Financial Times take a very pro-societal view in their articles. Being a keen reader of HBR, I find the most common theme in their publication is to put business in perspective and underline the value and importance of creating a better life for the many. …
Interesting times with the COVID-19 pandemic changing our lives. We hear of one in a hundred-year events, and my experience is that in any ten years, at least three such events will occur, and we need to learn to live with that and navigate our lives and businesses around them. I think all forecasts have …
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We are working and living in an everchanging and uncertain world, and in many businesses and walks of life we still struggle to achieve true growth and transformation. Many people and organisations feel like it’s a struggle just to get by. This encourages one to question if true transformation can come from the increasingly ineffective …
While the focus of this column is on the major changes to the Work to Residency Visas that begin next month, I want to start by thanking our members for the role you play in informing our advocacy programme, whether you realise it or not. In the past few months, the many webinar questions, on-line …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin While Covid and lockdowns dominate the New Zealand conversation there are still other major policy changes making their way through the parliamentary system that have critical impacts on the future of New Zealand and our business outlook. One of the most significant is the exposure draft …
The nationwide lockdown forced an abrupt switch of focus in our Advocacy programme but there are still some business-as-usual (BAU) issues that remain a key focus for the EMA’s advocacy team. It’s good to see the government quickly switching various assistance programmes such as the Wage Subsidy and Resurgence Payment schemes back on. But it …
