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Good employers attract the talent

8 May, 2018

good employers attract the talent

It's a constant challenge for any employer - to attract and retain great employees. While the low unemployment level in New Zealand (currently 4.4% - the lowest in a decade) is great for the economy, it is making finding and retaining great staff a challenge across all industries.Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough and West Coast has one of the lowest unemployment levels in the country at 3.6%. The … [Read more...]

Tagged With: building teams, business strategy, business trends, coaching, employee engagement, employee motivation, Hr Trends, organisational culture, Recruitment, training, Training in Nelson

The one thing you need more of

5 April, 2018

energy management

If I was to ask you what you would like more of, what would be your response? Time? Money? Peace and quiet? How about more energy?Having enough energy for life is more than just fueling for physical activity. It is about having the energy for a strong and healthy mentality, emotional capacity and spiritual practices. As a commodity for employees, organisations are realising that having enough … [Read more...]

Tagged With: business trends, employee engagement, Hr Trends, motivation, Resilience, time management, wellbeing, work life balance

Be a Better Communicator

7 June, 2017

be a better communicator

Want to be a better communicator? It all starts with listening. Do you listen with the intent to understand or the intent to answer?It takes emotional fortitude to phone a government department. It’s a bit like a mission I choose to accept, a challenge to overcome, a game that I want to win. It all started with an application to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). I … [Read more...]

Tagged With: communication, difficult people, employee engagement, leadership, motivation, performance feedback, trust

Don’t leave them guessing – tips for giving feedback

11 May, 2017

giving feedback

There’s a saying that ‘the culture of an organisation is shaped by the worst behaviour the leader is willing to tolerate'And let’s face it, most leaders would rather clean the bathroom than give constructive feedback.However, feedback, when delivered well, builds culture and performance within your team. People need to know how they’re doing and feedback gives people direction on the … [Read more...]

Tagged With: building teams, communication, employee engagement, employee motivation, giving feedback, leadership, organisational culture, performance feedback, team performance

Games, Bots and Videos – The Changing Face of E-learning

13 July, 2016

new ways of e-learning - games, bots and videos

E-learning is now so integrated into our daily use of the internet that we barely recognise it as learning. Whether it is reading a blog, a linked-in post, watching a TED talk or subscribing to a webinar, e-learning has challenged the traditional frameworks of classroom training and learning. The Journey So Far E-learning by definition, is learning conducted via electronic media – typically on … [Read more...]

Tagged With: business trends, e-learning, employee engagement

Language Matters

20 June, 2016

There's a part of me that dies inside when I hear cliches. Business ideas described as a 'gap in the market' (seriously?), managers who talk about 'going forward' (it's quite difficult to go backwards), or 'blue skies thinking' (translated = I have no idea how to solve this problem).  Cliches are overused expressions which lack originality of thought and clarity of intent. I'd rather spend time … [Read more...]

Tagged With: building teams, communication, conflict management, employee engagement, herrmann whole brain thinking, leadership, organisational culture, performance feedback, Training in Nelson

‘Cause you had a bad day

24 May, 2016

resilience

OK, you've had a bad day. It all started when you ran out of petrol on the way to work, but things really turned to custard when someone bumped into you on the way out of the cafe, knocking your flat white to the pavement. A grumpy co-worker aggravates you all day by interrupting you with trivial questions.  Then on the way home from work you stop at the supermarket for the regular, weekly shop. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: coaching, communication, competence, employee engagement, employee motivation, Resilience

E-learning – A Personal Encounter

2 November, 2015

Bob Lavigna. Jim Kouzes. Hardly household names and when pitched against names like Richie McCaw and Dan Carter they are hardly a blip on the radar. Nevertheless, unlike the English rugby team, they are my heros.Bob Lavigna led the research on employee engagement - a progression from 'job satisfaction' of the 1970's to 'commitment' (1980's) to 'engagement' (1990's) ; that guides leadership … [Read more...]

Tagged With: BDC, e-learning, employee engagement, HBDI, herrmann whole brain thinking, leadership, principles of teaching and learning

The Daily Grind

1 September, 2015

the daily grind

Are you feeling bored with your job? Has your working day become routine or tedious, a bit like a marriage without the early days of passion? What if I told you that it might be possible to revive your interest in your work (as it is for your marriage!) - and that it is just a matter of knowing how?In his book The Three Signs of a Miserable Job, Patrick Lencioni identifies three key factors … [Read more...]

Tagged With: employee engagement, employee motivation, Hr, human resource, job satisfaction, organisational culture

How to Actually Engage Employees

2 July, 2015

Last month we shared our whitepaper on The Benefits of Engaged Employees : a compilation of research to show that having highly engaged employees leads to greater company profits, higher customer satisfaction, better health and safety outcomes and more creative and driven employees.This week we ask a follow up question - How do we actually engage employees? Still Feeling Happy and … [Read more...]

Tagged With: employee engagement, employee motivation, leadership, motivation

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