Despite rooftop gardens, repurposed caravans and non-assigned seating, some aspects of our workplaces—like flickering fluorescent tubes and Barry from Accounts trying to sell you his daughter’s fundraising soap—remain the same, says Terry Williams.

Ghouls and zombies provide a heart-poundingly terrifying welcome to Spookers “scream park”, but as Raewyn Court discovers, they’re all part of a big, supportive family.

The best way to avoid physical or psychological risks is to design these out of your workplace. Emma Saunders explains how to use design principles to improve your team’s health and wellbeing.

Over the years, organisations have increasingly turned to coaching as an effective way of developing people and helping them fulfil their potential. Bridget Jelley explains why business coaching is good for business.

Collaboration is not simply a “nice to have” organisational philosophy, say Ruth Donde and Graham Hart. It’s a critical leadership issue and an essential ingredient for organisational survival and success.

Are expatriate workers in New Zealand protected by local employment law? As John Hannan explains, employers who are based overseas and who engage staff who will work in New Zealand under overseas-based employment documentation need to act carefully with regard to their conduct towards such staff.

Payroll administrators will soon need to subscribe to a new way of doing things, says Craig Hudson. Inland Revenue is digitising all its processes and it will pay to plan now for the April payroll transition so there are no PAYE hiccups, he warns.

More than 200,000 students across a wide range of disciplines use Student Job Search, and thousands of those currently applying for jobs will have gained experience through roles facilitated by SJS. It’s become part of New Zealand’s DNA, says Tim Allen. He provides an overview of the support the service provides.

Coaches are the cornerstone of high-functioning teams, yet many people seem reluctant to take advantage of what they offer. And finding a good coach may be easier than you may think, says Julia Stones. The right coach might be right there in your workplace.

Reaching a settlement involves making compromises—like agreeing not to make disparaging comments about the other party. So what happens when someone breaches a record of settlement? Paul Robertson checks out the penalty awarded in a recent case.