IMNZ Blog

With the new year on our doorstep, what are you hoping to achieve in 2022? Do you just want to get that sense of ‘normal’ back? Or has the pandemic changed your goals completely? Perhaps you’re looking to progress in your career in a leadership role or for the first...

While post-viral fatigue is a real medical condition affecting the physical body, pandemic burnout is about your mental health, especially in a professional setting. As we approach the late stages of the pandemic burnout is no doubt affecting everyone from new...

Back in the 1980’s, Fee Hosking had a passion for archaeology, even studying it at university in South Africa. But ultimately it was the future of people, not the past, that inspired her professionally. With a Diploma in Industrial Relations and a Masters in...

As business professionals, we spend a lot of time analysing individual performance, either our own or that of the people we manage. We ask, where can we do better? How can we upskill? What do we, or they, need to be more productive and successful? Are we asking the...

There are a lot of training courses out there – what makes the ones run by IMNZ different? Our facilitators! Come and meet them. The Institute of Management New Zealand has been around for 70 years, making us one of the oldest and most established groups of its kind...

As lockdowns and level changes take hold across Aotearoa, managers might be asking themselves what is the best way to connect and support their teams? Good leadership right now is much more than having regular video calls and a project management board. In fact,...

The world is more global, digitally focussed and moving faster than ever - here’s how project managers can up-skill for success  If someone had asked you in the spring of 2019 what the future held for you personally, and your industry more widely, what answer would...

When you want to step up into a position of leadership, it’s time to seriously consider if you have what it takes. Four attributes are key: proactiveness; plus strong communication, project management and people skills. As part 2 in our Emerging Leader feature , find...

If you’re looking to step up into a leadership role, then it helps to know what employers look for. Four attributes are key: proactiveness, strong communication, project management and people skills. Why are these attributes important? This 2-part feature identifies...

The IMNZ Summit has wrapped up for another year! We'd like to share some of the key takeaways and learnings from the event with you. Key takeaways from the event 1. The first mistake leaders make is waiting until it's raining to fix the roof: Organizational culture is...