Why you should never stop learning
Some of the most successful, influential, and busy people in the world, including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey have one thing in common- they never stop making time to learn. Our capacity for learning is infinite, so why do many of us stop prioritising it after we’ve completed our standard education? If we […]
MoreGetting 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 shape[1]. And, when asked, few people can think of a truly great leader they […]
MoreBuilding The Imagination Economy
The future, says Jane McCarroll, is Agile, as we all prepare to spend at least some of our working lives doing jobs we have never done before and which don’t even exist as yet. Let’s start with the C-word; collaboration. Or should I say c-words; connectors, communicators and coaches are what is needed to lead […]
MoreWorking with Future Leaders
Jane McCarroll offers tips and strategies to help your interns be successful and to help you develop your own leadership skills at the same time. My career started in retail. I studied at night, and worked in a music store by day. I was quickly promoted to manager and looking back at my early career, […]
MoreProductivity is About Changing Habits
I had the pleasure of catching up with Ali Tocker from Tocker Associates recently. Tocker is a new member of the Skills family too, and it specialises in leadership development and all aspects of strategic planning and have been supporting workplace teams, leaders and managers in New Zealand since 1997. When organisations are at […]
MoreFinding those Adaptable, Critical Thinkers
A 2018 LinkedIn report on talent development has found that the number one priority is training for soft skills. In the age of automation, maintaining technical fluency across roles will be critical, but the pace of change is fueling demand for adaptable, critical thinkers, communicators, and leaders. Jane McCarroll highlights some key trends in the […]
MoreThe Learning Economy
A 2017 study delves deeply into corporate education and the learning and development that organisations are offering their senior and middle managers. It also looks at what those managers actually want in terms of learning and development. Human Resources managers and academics know that developing our people is one of the best ways to achieve company objectives […]
MoreHoning your Cultural Intelligence
There is increasing evidence to show that incorporating cultural intelligence into your business strategy can make a significant difference in all facets of your business or organisation, including bottom lines. By Shireen Chua.
MoreDeveloping the Leadership Capability of our Entrepreneurs
Useful, thought provoking and practical. These are three key insights that recent graduate Mark Rocket has taken away from his studies in the IMNZ ACCELERATE Leadership Programme. In February 2017 Mark was enrolled in the ACCELERATE Leadership programme which is aimed at leaders who what to achieve the next level of success in leading individuals, […]
MoreThe Learning Business
Executive/Management Education Human Resources managers and academics know that developing our people is one of the best ways to achieve company objectives and to create a competitive advantage. Globally, companies realise that the effort one puts into people development leads to better engagement, better productivity, commitment and higher levels of staff retention. Despite this, development […]
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