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Why you should never ask customers whether they think they will buy your new product

Written by Dr Amantha Imber All around the world today, thousands of companies are running focus groups …

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Why you should never hold your management meeting in the afternoon

Written by Dr Amantha Imber When management teams meet, one of the reasons is usually to make decisions. These …

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How to go from an 8-hour to a 5-hour workday by changing one simple thing

Written by Dr Amantha Imber Several years ago, I did a work styles test and it revealed that …

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Are you addicted to distractions? Here are three ways to break your addiction.

Written by Dr Amantha Imber It’s 10am and you are at your desk with a mug of coffee. You …

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How to create a winning presentation

Every time I go to speak or train at a different company, I get the same response: ‘You make presentations …

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Change can happen in 90 days...with a cunning plan

The biology of our brain is motivated to respond to short-term threats, not those that seem far off in the …

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Make Friends at Work: Why You Should Turn Your Colleagues into Best Friends

Do you consider yourself to be good friends with your co-workers? The answer to this question could determine how …

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HRINZ farewells departing Chief Executive Chris Till

Longstanding Chief Executive, Chris Till has resigned from the role of Chief Executive of HRINZ today for family health reasons, and will finish up with the Institute on Friday, 10 November. “Chris has been with HRINZ for four years and has led the Institute through significant challenges and change. Under Chris’ leadership we have seen the public profile and reputation of the profession grow significantly amongst human resources professionals, businesses and employers, other professional groups and in the media” says HRINZ Board Chair John Woodward. “The professionalism Chris has brought to the organisation and the way he has been the face of the Institute, coupled with his contribution in this space will be sorely missed” Woodward added. “Chris has also been instrumental in the growing success of our HR Awards and the ongoing success of our conference, summits and professional development programmes. He leaves HRINZ having delivered the signature project of Chartered Membership, a strategic priority for HRINZ for many years” Woodward says. Till says “It’s been an absolute pleasure leading a dedicated team of professional staff through some very challenging times. However, with the introduction of Chartered Membership the organisation has credible value not only for members but the organisations of those members.” “HR in New Zealand is in a good position and I’d like to acknowledge the tireless support of all our volunteers and thank them for the contribution to HRINZ’s ongoing success. I’d also like to thank our members for their support in our professional body, as building a resilient and influential organisation is something we cannot do without you, so ‘Thank You’“ Till added. “Human Resources is something I am immensely passionate about and to be able to lead the profession in the most distinguished trade association for HR Professionals in this country is something I’m very proud of” Till concluded. “On behalf of the HRINZ Board, the HOT team, and the wider membership, we wish Chris all the best for the future” says Woodward. The HRINZ Board will be reviewing the position before embarking on a recruitment campaign. -Ends-   For further comment please contact: John Woodward HRINZ Board Chair Email: [email protected]
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Despite the positive economic indicators many New Zealanders hesitant to re-enter the job market

Average staff turnover nationally remained relatively stable in 2014 with just a small decrease from 17.2% in 2013 to 16.3% in 2014 according to The 2014 New Zealand Staff Turnover Survey by Lawson Williams Consulting Group in association with the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand

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2015 NZ Awards- Winners announced

Winners of the annual NZ HR Awards were announced in front of 220 guests at a black-tie presentation dinner at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday, 26 March.

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HRINZ Partnership with IoD

The Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Directors (IoD).

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