We can self-sabotage by turning positive change into a drudge or a chore. Photo / iStock How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? Achieved? Big fat tick? On the way to being achieved? Nice progress being made? Or totally forgotten about and covered in dust, never to be spoken of? We can start off the […]

A recent study found that only about one in four employees was “psychologically committed to their jobs and likely to be making positive contributions to their organisations”. So what can you do about it? By Kate Kearins. Engagement seems to be everywhere in the workplace lexicon – and for good reason. Employee engagement raises innovation […]

What if the tools you need to revolutionise the way you work are right under your nose, and you didn’t know it? When mankind were “hunter gatherers” life was measured in heartbeats. We now live in the information age, and our lives can be measured in keystrokes. Both hunter gatherers and information workers live only […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4 Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership – starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers…

“Conflict is an inevitable part of the work environment – the question for management is not how to avoid it but how to manage it effectively.” New research into the extent of conflict in New Zealand workplaces has found that within a 12 month period almost one quarter (24 percent) of employees had experienced at […]

Isn’t it a great feeling when you’re heading home from a good day at work? The air seems fresher and the day seems brighter. There’s a positive spring in your step. But why are those days so rare? We all have to breathe to supply oxygen to our bodies. Similarly we need to work to […]

Is it education, attitude or personality that ultimately means success – or is it something else? When a group of people are working together results ultimately separate them out into three different outcomes: Very successful — they have made it happen Just achieved — they see it happen Not successful — and wonder what happened […]

What’s the difference between Key Result Areas (KRAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)? KRAs create a better outcome, because they help you focus on the future. Here’s an example: On the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, is an amazing place called Waikawau Beach. To get there, you have to turn off […]

What happens when you walk into a retail store? Do the sales people pounce on you immediately, or leave you to browse? When they do engage in conversation with you, what is their approach? Do they become a “talking brochure” explaining a product’s features and benefits, or do they take the time to listen to […]