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Last laugh—All aboard: recruiting for pirates?
Add to Session workbookWhen it comes to onboarding, organisations could learn a lot from video games—they do a very good job of onboarding players, says Terry Williams. They could learn from pirates too. It’s all to do with being shown the ropes, if not the toilets.
Subscribe to read this articleThe panel—Boredom and dark clouds, or silver linings ahead?
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On the job—Growing green
Add to Session workbookKings Seeds is challenging Kiwi businesses to improve lunchtime nutrition in the workplace, encouraging them to grow nutrient rich microgreens and sprouts in the office to help improve staff health, happiness, and productivity. Heidi Wood spoke to co-owner, Barbara Martin about their passion for growing green.
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Add to Session workbookInnovation thrives on creative tension, but conflict between different groups can destroy productivity and make life miserable for all involved. Dan Randow provides some tips for maintaining constructive relationships between groups with cultural differences.
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Add to Session workbookA focus on skills and past performance may mean you miss the opportunity to identify the diamonds in your organisation—and to develop untapped potential. Adrienne Stormont discusses ways to increase your talent pool and get more engaged and happier employees.
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Add to Session workbookAn organisation’s most talented employees can have a meaningful impact across the entire business—if their needs are met, says Danny Lessem. He outlines strategies to attract, identify and retain top talent.
Read this articleSet for success
Add to Session workbookSavvy organisations don’t stop onboarding after the first week, or even the first three months. It takes six months to earn a new employee’s loyalty, says Winny Tang. Are you ready?
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Add to Session workbookSuccession planning is a key concern for over one in two HR managers, yet not all organisations have succeeded in establishing effective succession programmes, says Jenni Murphy-Scanlon. She explores the benefits and outlines the best approach.
Read this articleHit the ground running
Add to Session workbookThere is no best one-size-fits-all approach to successful newcomer onboarding, says Andrea Polzer-Debruyne. She looks at the process from a neuro-psychological perspective and explains why it’s important your new hire should feel safe.
Subscribe to read this articleHow to prepare leaders for a VUCA world
Add to Session workbookMany companies aren’t prepared for a VUCA world where selecting the right CEO is more important than ever, says Amit Mukherjee. He explores the flaws of executive recruitment and talent management systems.
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Book Review — Why Winners Win: What it Takes to be Successful in Business and Life
Add to Session workbookBook Review — Workplace Bullying
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Add to Session workbookWellness at work—The cost of poor management
Add to Session workbookDespite strong evidence linking workplace wellbeing to financial benefits, many businesses fall short, says Professor Sir Cary Cooper. The line manager role is critical when it comes to doing something about well-being, he says, but unfortunately we don’t select the right people for the job. Jackie Brown-Haysom reports.
Subscribe to read this articleEmployment law—Out of pocket?
Add to Session workbookWhen an Employment Relations Authority decision was challenged in the Employment Court, the latter took the opportunity to review the Authority’s practice in awarding costs, the first such review since 2006. Karen Radich and Eva Heup take a look at the outcome of the latest review.
Subscribe to read this articleHRINZ news—Recruitment—doing it right and getting it right
Add to Session workbookWhen it comes to recruiting new talent, it pays to get it right first time. With today’s technology, recruiters are finding it much easier than in the past to create a likeness of their ideal candidate, but there’s still a chance they’ll be fooled by half truths, says Chris Till.
Subscribe to read this articlePublic sector—An investigation goes wrong
Add to Session workbookA recent decision involving a South Island school principal reinforces why it’s crucial to get the process “right”, especially when considering the statements of witnesses. Paul Robertson explains.
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