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Why you should put employees, not customers, first
Businesses should be taking an employee-centric approach to management rather...
Improving profitability through employee engagement
Research has consistently shown the link between engaged staff and increased profitability....
Recruiting and engaging young people
What does the changing nature of young employees entering the workforce mean for you and...
Suffrage Day a chance to reflect
In 1893, New Zealand became the first nation to grant women the right to vote. Suffrage Day (September 19)...
SMEs must create a cyber-security culture
Employee training in cyber-security needs be more than just a box-ticking exercise if SMEs are...
How to keep millennials engaged
Rob van Es identifies seven steps to keeping millennials more engaged at work, potentially reducing staff turnover. Millennials make up an...
Retaining talent poses challenge in post-quake Canterbury
One of the greatest challenges facing Christchurch businesses is retaining the managers and executives that have been brought in or grown...
Skills count, but what about testing ability?
There's still no better way to really know what a potential employee is capable of than through practical skills testing. But how many...
How posture can be a pain in the neck (or back)
Physiotherapists have been counting the cost of poor posture to business, and it’s much higher than you would...
E is for easy
It’s more effective, faster, easier and affordable – NZBusiness looks at the impact online technology is having on the New...
More output – less frustration
Improved business productivity is all about the hardware, the software and the ‘chairware’. Donovan Jackson goes in search of...
Creating a healthy workplace
Creating a healthy workplace is not an overnight task, but Dr Frances Pitsilis offers some excellent advice for making a...
The golden rules of employee share ownership
Steve Alexander looks at the merits and pitfalls of employees taking up a shareholding in a...
Running on instinct
Sharon Davies doesn’t like sticking to the rules. That’s one reason why she’s accomplished so much and successfully built...
Staff with disabilities an asset to businesses
Businesses must rethink the traditional concept of ‘disability’ when it comes to hiring people in order to make Kiwi workplaces...
Hey Gen Y… respect your elders!
Victoria Carter has advice for Gen Y bosses on the challenges of managing an older...
Facing up to human resources
Go with the gut, utilise leading-edge technology or stick with ‘old fashioned’ methodology? Kevin Kevany’s been...
Creating great culture creates a great product
A strong culture is the foundation to any successful business and will naturally drive your profits in a positive direction, says Scott...
Empowering your people
Think of it as an investment. Staff training is vital to the well-being of any business. Invest today and benefits in productivity and...
Recruitment agencies: past, present and future
Annette Sleep, managing dirrector of O’Neil’s Personnel, reflects on the changing recruitment agency...
Can you really afford to be stressed?
It’s all around us; it feels out of our control at times and ultimately makes us unwell. Stress. Why do we tolerate...
Time for a chat?
Having that dreaded ‘poor performance’ discussion with a staff member requires calmness, skill and tact. But it’s...
Thinking accountant? Think advisor & partner
Businesses need accountants and advisors. Can they be one and the same? We unpack the arguments, reveal the compromises, and acknowledge...
Christchurch to benefit from LinkedIn’s global workforce
LinkedIn provides local businesses, in Christchurch particularly, with the power to expand their searches beyond their personal connections...
New HR approach needed to eliminate bullying risk
An over-reliance on traditional methods of dealing with workplace bullying could be exposing employers to significant...
New awards celebrate equal pay
SMB owner managers can foot it against the big boys in a new set of awards designed to recognise equal...
How will you organise your labour force this year?
Many business owners are gearing up for a busy 2014. How you organise labour will be a key issue, says John...
Management Minefields
In the first of a three-part mini-series on people management issues, Angela Atkins explores how business owners can hire the right person...
Trials and tribulations
Angeline Long offers some clarity for employers navigating the minefield associated with the 90 day trial period and...