Nobody really knows what the future of work looks like but recognising the value and respect you have for the people around you will ease your way, writes Jane McCarroll. She outlines her personal strategies to keep calm. The rise of AI promises...
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Getting to Leadership Greatness with IMNZ’s ACCELERATE Advanced Leadership Programme
Leadership development that works is a vital component to long term business success, says Christine Wattie. Leadership is the number one people issue in New Zealand organisations with only a minority of companies saying their pipeline is in good...
Kindness in the workplace is cool
What happens when we put kindness at the centre of our leadership? My mother has always taught me that you’ll get more bees with honey than you do with a big stick. And, I’ve always operated with a spirit of kindness and paying it forward. What happens...
Battling Burnout. A Guide for High Achievers
Is it possible to love your work and find joy in it without burning out? How can your business support you? Do you love your job and pride yourself in going that extra mile? Are you the person everyone turns to get things done? Do you achieve...
How to Get Promoted: 5 Tips from an HR Manager
Wanting to get ahead in your career but at a loss for what to do next? It’s not easy figuring out how to get elevated to that next step up. Skills Group HR Manager, Anna McNicholl, put together these five strategies to help you get noticed at work and...
5 Tips for Managing Stress in the Workplace
If you’re feeling too much pressure at work, try these five strategies to manage stress better. Shift your thinking We have all felt the physical symptoms associated with stress: the racing heart, the tense muscles. According to research, a simple shift...
Why mothers make good leaders
We can only ever be ourselves, writes Jane McCarroll. And, at some point, that has to be good enough. Recently I had the pleasure of catching up with Denise Marsh, author and IMNZ Alumni. Denise talks about her experience of coming back to work after having a baby...
The Leadership versus Management Debate: What’s the difference?
All too often, people confuse leadership and management. Many believe managers have staff, whilst leaders have followers. Both require similar qualities, including technical and interpersonal acumen, but these are not synonymous. We investigate the difference....
Let’s talk about our feelings.
"Helping employees improve their mental health is a good investment for employers because mental wellbeing of workers is good for everyone and enhances personal and organizational resilience, and success," Jane McCarroll writes. Life isn’t easy for everyone. Not all...
10 Reasons Why Your Best People Quit
By understanding why our great people leave, we gain insight into what could make them stay, writes Jane McCarroll. I’m all about unlocking effort and making things easy. Please let me explain. Externally, I want my organisation as be as easy as possible to work with...
I need my team to be more creative and innovative. Why doesn’t it work?
Psychological safety is the fundamental requirement for people to be able to be creative, innovative and take risks. Patricia Bossons looks at what a coaching environment can do to promote this. Under what circumstances do people learn best? How do we create a...
Be Human. Be Kind. Be Both.
In a world of selfies, status updates, emojis and self-promotion, leadership grounded upon kindness sounds revolutionary. We need more of it, writes Jane McCarroll. I love the early months of a new year. It is the time when we set our aspirations for the year...
Building Personal Productivity
All we have is now, says Jane McCarroll. She outlines the personal things she has learnt to do to ensure that she is as productive as she can possibly be. Time is precious. And we’re always looking at ways to be more productive in what we do with it. The need...
Workplace Coaching: 6 Tips to Get You Started
The role of a coach is extremely valued in sports, but for some reason that belief rarely extends to the workplace. In reality, coaching is just as essential in the workplace as it is on the field or court. Coaching empowers managers to support their employees in...
Flexibility, Inclusivity, and a Sense of Purpose
We’re living and working in interesting times. We have five generations in the workforce at the same time. Our organisations need to thrive in our globalised market place and have never been so diverse culturally. We’re also grappling with the impact and effect...
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