Events

Stamford Plaza, Auckland.  What does sustainability entail? Is it just about being environmentally friendly or is it more than that? Is sustainability a factor in attracting investment? Do investee companies with a sustainability focus or awareness perform better than those without such a focus? How does sustainability impact recruitment and talent management? Can businesses afford not to be observing sustainability principles? What is the reputational risk of being a laggard with sustainability? What are the benefits to shareholders, staff, customers and the wider public when a business observes good sustainability practices? Are New Zealand company directors sufficiently up to speed with sustainability? Is sustainability only for big corporates or should it be a focus for SMEs too? What is the

REFUSALS, DISRUPTIONS AND DRAMA QUEENS. Out-of-control employees who disregard for rules and regulations and refuse to participate are unacceptable in your business. Issues snowball over time creating costly, unproductive employment disputes. At this half-day tool-kit, you will learn to confidently and legally battle any accusation, conflict or excuse. Our legal experts will help you pick the best pathway when dealing with such destructive behaviours. We will discuss: Delay Champions – You’ve called a meeting, they’re causing delays, Refusing to participate – “I’m not coming”, not answering, and not even listening! “You never told me about that so it doesn’t count” – What is reasonable? Misconduct in action – how to manage a justified dismissal, and Going to mediation – Getting

Ellerslie Event Centre, 80 Ascot Avenue, Remuera. With great culture comes great responsibility. Re-establish your vision, make sure it is sustainable and capitalise on the potential of your team. Marlene Strawson from award-winning Mercury Energy will discuss building company-wide engagement, and how meaningful KPI’s create accountability and ownership, without it being ‘all about the paperwork’. IBM Kennexa Best Workplace Award winner Bernard Powell who founded Premier Group, will talk about how his people-proud company managed to enable his people to drive and own their amazing culture, and what made them an industry award-winning business doing just that. This short, sharp breakfast will also cover: The long game – building engagement and alignment from bottom up and top down The expectations –

9am to 4.20pm. EMA Business Hub, 145 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland For more click here.

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