Business support platform gets new GM
Manaaki, the business support network that was founded in 2020’s first lockdown, has appointed Rachel Adams as General...
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Samoa’s international industry training initiative
Samoa is taking a major step towards strengthening travel bubble relations with a new virtual exchange program, and is seeking...
Maximising your value and purpose
In an age when turbulence and uncertainty continue to rock the world’s economies and business environment, the MBA remains a beacon of...
Teaching business owners how to tell their story
Veteran broadcaster Jason Gunn is one of New Zealand's most well known and loved faces. He's now using his knowledge to...
Researcher seeks business Covid-crushers
A Doctoral Research Study in New Zealand is looking to identify currently successful entrepreneurial leadership patterns using the COVID-19...
How to create in a time of crisis
Coming up with the necessary state of mind for creativity while we’re all dealing with Covid-19 is no easy task. However, Robyn...
Why failure is not a dirty word
Is the fear of failure holding you back – in life and/or business? Janine Garner offers a strategy for embracing and overcoming your fear...
How you undermine yourself daily, and how to change it
One simple little word that you use day after day in your life could be undermining and devaluing your performance in life and...
Helping people succeed in new jobs in new industries
Stewart Forsyth explains how to match existing experience and skills against new jobs in a new industry. Some industries are down and...
1100 women entrepreneurs gain digital marketing skills
More than 1100 women entrepreneurs have gained valuable digital marketing skills in 2019, thanks to a partnership between #SheOwnsIt and...
Kōkiri search is back in 2020
The search is on for the next group of Māori tech entrepreneurs, innovators and start-ups to take part in a kaupapa-led business...
Mastering the MBA
The MBA has long been the pinnacle of academic achievement for business professionals. Today it is increasingly weighted towards...
2019 Professional Development Guide
Half of New Zealand workers have already seen their job responsibilities change as a result of automation, according to recruitment company...
Success through self-care
Michaiah Simmons-Villari believes ‘wellness whatever it takes’ is the key to business success. She shares her success recipe around...
It’s personal and highly popular
New Zealand’s MBA sector is currently booming, with new courses tailored to the work and lifestyle needs of today’s students....
Inaugural NZ Businesswomen conference announced
Here’s an opportunity to take inspiration from women leaders and connect, develop and nurture your talent at the inaugural New...
Can you learn how to be charismatic?
If we aren’t naturally charismatic, then there are two other ways in which we can gain confidence, says Ben Paul. Some people you can’t...
Unlocking business potential with R&D
Is your business unlocking the full potential of New Zealand’s research and...
MBA Study Options: Empowering and connecting
Kiwi MBAs continue to expand the minds of today’s managers and tomorrow’s leaders; encouraging...
Train them, and they will stay
Training your people is considered to be a guaranteed winning investment for your...
Business owners say graduates not ready for work
Most of New Zealand’s tertiary students will finish exams this week, but the education system...
Recruiting and engaging young people
What does the changing nature of young employees entering the workforce mean for you and...
Finding focused direction and resilience
Pointing yourself towards ‘True North’ and not ‘Magnetic North’ is critical...
Charting a new course
Over decades the MBA has mirrored the evolution of global business, keeping in step with new thinking and technological advances. Above...
We are all driven – but by what?
Sandy Geyer explains how the two primary drivers of fear and purpose motive our actions in such vastly different ways. In business...
Team building trends: less lunches, more action
Ten years ago, corporate team building tended to fall into two camps. One: the long boozy sedentary lunch which usually ended with...
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The diplomat’s daughter
Natalia Albert’s life reads like an international best-seller – laced with adventure, adversity and sheer determination. The...
No more filing monkeys
IP protection should be a means to add value to a business, not just for attracting investment, but also as a revenue generator through...
Why confidence surveys can be bad for your business
Business confidence surveys are bad for business because they scare SME owners into inactivity, warns Auckland business coach and SME...
Career Supercharger
Embracing commercial opportunities on the domestic and international stage requires careful strategy, leadership and advanced business...