Contents
News Member Updates
Summer 2018
Vol 23, no 3
2 From the Chief Executive
Questioning the relevance of traditional performance management systems.
By Nick McKissack
4 Understanding and achieving well-being in the workplace
Professor Peter Boxall, Chair in Human Resource Management at the University of Auckland, discusses well-being in the workplace.
6 Pre-employment drug testing on the rise in New Zealand
Pre-employment testing has the ability to stop drug issues from entering the workplace.
By Kirk Hardy
8 7 steps to overcome the overwhelm
Do you ever feel stretched, rushed or overwhelmed by everything that's expected of you?
By Lauren Parsons
12 Navigating people management and performance
Effective people management has never been so important nor so difficult.
By Jim Arrowsmith
16 Successful Leadership: Stepping up to the future of work
Leading during times of change is challenging and HR roles play a critical part in the process.
By Sake Hitman and Frances Valintine
18 Beating the bullies
There's a growing movement among workplace culture experts to stamp out workplace bullying.
By Chris O'Reilly
20 Accelerating your HR career in a robotic world
It is no longer enough to just know the traditional HR disciplines.
By Michelle Gibbings
22 Staff Turnover - the forces at play and current New Zealand trends.
Results from the National Staff Turnover Survey.
By John Lawson.
24 Dimensions of growth: How can we expect people to develop if they are put in a box?
The near future is going to make big demands on workers to learn and grow.
By Stewart Forsyth
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28 HRINZ Professional Development Calendar
30 Why the "zero tolerance" approach doesn't really work
The notion that you can get rid of something by not tolerating it, is naïve at best.
By Hadyn Olsen
34 Data-driven HR: The key to EX success
HR professionals finally have at their fingertips a depth of insight - and it's all thanks to data.
By Iain Hopkins
36 Why speaking human is fundamental to remarkable employee experiences
Companies that communicate effectively are four times more likely to have higher engagement levels.
By Dougal and Jen Jackson
38 When sorry seems to be the hardest word
In our work we need upskill to have those conversations.
By Denise Hartley-Wilkins
40 Senior leadership buy in lacking when it comes to people risks
Results of the People Risk Survey Report.
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8 Overcome the overwhelm
12 Navigating people management and performance
22 Results from the National Staff Turnover Survey