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Last laugh—Live long and prosper
Add to Session workbookThere are worse leadership activities than looking for parallels between Star Trek leadership and the real thing, says Terry Williams. He boldly goes where previously only straight, white men have gone before.
Subscribe to read this articleThe panel—Are HR professionals lacking ER and IR skills?
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On the job—Brewing up action
Add to Session workbookRaewyn Court visits DB Breweries and learns about the birds and bees, sustainability and a range of development opportunities for employees from HR director Rebecca Mead.
Subscribe to read this articleOrdinary leaders—And why it pays to invest in them
Add to Session workbookLeadership is often associated with having a high profile and a charismatic personality, but the leadership that keeps the world moving is carried out by ordinary people, says Nick Sceats. He explains why learnability, stickability and accountability play a crucial role in effective leadership development.
Read this articleLeading edge action
Add to Session workbookA manager’s stage of development is crucial to how effectively they perform in these increasingly disruptive times, says John Clements. But do we have the right people on the bus in the right seats?
Subscribe to read this articleLeadership and empathy
Add to Session workbookEmpathy is the most important instrument in a leader’s toolbox. Without a sense that their leader actually cares about them, there is almost zero chance that employees will be fully engaged at work, say Ruth Donde and Rochelle Trail.
Read this articleAre the robots really coming?
Add to Session workbookThere’s no doubt the future of HR will be tech-enabled. The potential of automation within many aspects of professional practice is enormous. But let’s not get too carried away, says Chris O’Reilly. It’s not time to take the human out of human resources just yet.
Read this articleGame on
Add to Session workbookHR professionals should embrace gamification and apply the principles of game design to the workplace, says gamification expert Gabe Zichermann. He talks to Ian Collier about using the concepts from gaming to engage employees and win the war for attention.
Subscribe to read this articleDisruptive or enabling?
Add to Session workbookThink of disruptive technologies as an opportunity not as a threat, says Nigel Young. By allowing individuals to take control over their own sharing, they allow ownership of their learning and development—and that’s a positive.
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Book Review — The Business of Change: How New Zealand Organisations Can Survive and Thrive Despite Digital Disruption
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Add to Session workbookDiversity & inclusion—Walk the talk on diversity
Add to Session workbookIt’s time to build your workplace into a truly modern, vibrant organisation that welcomes people from diverse backgrounds, says Shay Peters. He explores ways to walk the diversity talk and make a difference.
Subscribe to read this articleEmployment law—Change is afoot
Add to Session workbookHamish Kynaston and Andrea Pazin take a look at what the recent changes to the Employment Relations Act will mean for your business.
Subscribe to read this articleHRNZ news—There’s no ‘I’ in team and no ‘I’ in HRNZ anymore!
Add to Session workbookWhat does the future of work look like for New Zealand’s HR professionals? HRNZ’s new strategic direction aims to support members to better respond to the challenges ahead.
Subscribe to read this articleDiversity & inclusion—How to create an inclusive culture
Add to Session workbookRachel Hopkins explains how the latest research indicates where workplaces need to focus attention in order to create an inclusive culture.
Subscribe to read this articleRainbow workforce—Rainbow inclusion—much work still to do
Add to Session workbookTo be fully engaged, safe and productive, taking your whole self to work is vital, says Martin King. He explains how new research from The Rainbow Tick will help workplaces become safer and more welcoming for LGBTI+ employees.
Subscribe to read this articlePublic sector—Employer wins!
Add to Session workbookAn employer must have genuine reasons based on reasonable grounds for proposing a fixed term arrangement. Paul Robertson considers a recent case where an employee challenged whether this was so in her situation.
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