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Making Empathic Leadership Tangible and Real: I...

Business leaders around the world were presented with brand new challenges because of the global pandemic, and one of those challenges was in their leadership style. While the pandemic offered less...

Living In and Beyond the Pandemic: Insights fro...

​​The past two years has been rife with uncertainty, and although rising vaccination rates and loosening restrictions provide a light at the end of the tunnel, it’s clear that COVID-19 will continu...

Talent Shortages In and Beyond the Pandemic: In...

​The past 12 months have largely been a period of economic recovery, with New Zealand on the whole faring better amid the pandemic than many of its global peers. However, businesses are now facing ...

Is 2021 the Year to Move into Contracting? Insi...

Contracting is a great way to take control of your career, and for many people, it’s the best decision they’ll ever make! However, while contract work can be very rewarding, it isn't for everyone. ...

When Inclusion Comes First, Diversity Thrives: ...

To create a workplace where people can thrive, leaders must first focus on getting the soil right. Diverse plants in unhealthy soil will eventually wither and die. Your company culture is like soil...

Survive, Revive or Thrive: Insights from Our We...

During times of uncertainty, having access to the right information can mean the difference between surviving or thriving – and never has this been truer than in the unprecedented year that was 202...

Change in Challenging Times: Insights from Our ...

Uncertainty has spread to all corners of society over the past several months as industries transform, businesses restructure and people are faced with unplanned career transitions. Keeping their t...

The Evolution of Work in New Zealand: Insights ...

With economic uncertainty making it harder for leaders to predict long-term actions and budgets, more organisations are turning to alternative types of employment such as contract and fixed term to...

Empathy in the Workplace: Making it Real, Makin...

liThe idea that emotional intelligence (EQ) is becoming more important than IQ for success in business has been gathering momentum since the mid-1990s. Now, in 2020, as we emerge from our COVID-19 ...

The Economic Impact of COVID-19: Insights from ...

We recently held a webinar with Economist Shamubeel Eaqub to provide insights into what COVID-19 may mean for your business, your employees, your job and your whànau. During the event, which had al...