Stepping up
Why good governance goes a long way in developing SME directors in a rapidly changing business environment.
Why good governance goes a long way in developing SME directors in a rapidly changing business environment.
The thriving Māori economy and workforce are shaping New Zealand’s future, with professional development, leadership, and Māori values driving transformative opportunities across industries.
A New Zealand health and safety company is warning employers to avoid issuing workers with branded cloth masks.
An exciting, state-of-the-art master of supply chain management programme has been launched by AUT. For students and professionals, a programme focused on how supply chains work could not have come at a better time. The importance of fully understanding supply chains and identifying their weaknesses has become very apparent in the current global supply chain crisis. For almost two years the world has experienced one of its most significant disruptions ever, thanks to Covid-19. Worldwide lockdowns mean global economies and supply chains have been left exposed and fragmented, while businesses and companies have been challenged to adjust to new market conditions, moving constraints, policy changes, and constant uncertainty. In New Zealand we have our own unique challenges. Our geographic location means
New Zealand Winegrowers’ latest mentoring programme aims to support wine industry members increase their confidence, focus on their self-development and reach their goals. The programme matches one mentee with an experienced mentor from within the New Zealand wine industry, following a careful selection and matching process. The pair then meet regularly over the next six to eight months as the mentee sets goals, makes plans to reach them and is encouraged and supported by their mentor. Previous mentors and mentees have found the programme incredibly valuable, with the 2021 programme the biggest so far including 18 matched pairs. Applications were received throughout September and October, matches carefully made and the mentor and mentee workshops run by Fiona Fenwick were held at
An upcoming state-of-the-art office building in Dunedin will be the case study for new safety trials, aimed at reducing the number of workplace accidents in the building industry. Ngāi Tahu Property and ACC have joined forces with the Construction Industry to reduce the high rates of accidents and injuries on construction sites, through Building Information Modelling (BIM). Currently, the construction industry represents eight percent of the workforce, but accounts for more than 16 percent of ACC work claims, at a cost of $158 million annually. The new partnership will take the form of a project called BIMSafe NZ, a $1.7 million three-year collaboration between the Canterbury Safety Charter and the Building Innovation Partnership (BIP) at the University of Canterbury. The project is
“Life-changing” is how tutors and students alike describe the MBA. In these uncertain times it’s an investment that delivers clarity, purpose and direction for those who make the commitment. With the MBA dating back 113 years1, it’s understandable that its relevance and value could be questioned in our modern world. Professor Brad Jackson, MBA director at Te Raupapa-Waikato Management School, has been teaching the MBA for 24 years around the world and admits to having “a passion for lifelong learning”. He says people who question the programme generally have one thing in common: they haven’t done one. Jackson says all the alumni he’s in contact with describe the experience as “life-changing”. People who study an MBA are taking responsibility. They’re recognising
“Life-changing” is how tutors and students alike describe the MBA. In these uncertain times it’s an investment that delivers clarity, purpose and direction for those who make the commitment. With the MBA dating back 113 years1, it’s understandable that its relevance and value could be questioned in our modern world. Professor Brad Jackson, MBA director at Te Raupapa-Waikato Management School, has been teaching the MBA for 24 years around the world and admits to having “a passion for lifelong learning”. He says people who question the programme generally have one thing in common: they haven’t done one. Jackson says all the alumni he’s in contact with describe the experience as “life-changing”. People who study an MBA are taking responsibility. They’re
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Everyone talks about the importance of business strategy, but what does it actually mean in practice? Strategy trainer Ryan Sproull cuts through the jargon to give SME owners a clear, practical framework for thinking strategically about their business.
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