Every manager has, at some time or other, had at least one ‘problem’ employee who simply doesn’t fit (square peg, round hole). This is someone they inherited, recruited (only to find the employee who shows up to work is not the one they recruited!) or someone who started with a bang and then lost momentum. […]
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GROUND CONTROL TO L&D – the theme for the 2016 National Conference of the New Zealand Association for Training and Development (NZATD) Conference, paralleled the musicality of the unforgettable David Bowie, who through a variety of music outputs, stayed forever true to the quality of his music. This very same ethos applies to today’s L&D […]
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Some people are probably wondering ‘what is performance management?’ Generally speaking, employee performance management allows people managers at all levels to measure if their employees are performing efficiently and effectively.
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To become successful one has to use the resources at their disposal effectively so as to achieve their goals in the shortest time possible and with minimum waste. To get a better understanding of personal effectiveness and how it can be achieved, let’s take a look at the top 10 traits exhibited by personally effective […]
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The success of a business is hinged upon the performance of its employees. Even with all the other factors of production – land, capital, and enterprise – a business will not produce without labour. The problem with labour is its complexity; it’s human. Although every boss wants his/her employees to always perform highly, few of […]
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Tell us a little bit about Framecad? FRAMECAD is a NZ company with Offices in NZ, Melbourne, Dallas, Hong Kong, Johannesburg and Dubai. We provide a Building System which enables our customers to make quality buildings in Light Gauge Steel.
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Cultivating a healthy and happy work environment in your organisation is vital for business success, but creating and maintaining a positive corporate culture is not as simple as it sounds. It takes a combination of strategies, effort, resources and top level support to succeed. Here are some of the ways to promote a positive culture […]
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Clouds gathering over NZ economy, Greek economy set to implode, another New Zealand business announces jobs are on the line and the Global Economic Recession continues to plague and harass society as we know it. These are daily headlines reported throughout New Zealand Media. Is it tough out there? You bet.
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Emotional intelligence: a person’s ability to monitor both their own and other people’s emotions, differentiate between the various types of emotions, categorise them appropriately, and then use this information as a guide to their behaviour and thinking (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence). In simple terms Emotional Intelligence refers to how you deal with both your emotions and those of […]
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Here are some disturbing facts about employee engagement: 88% of employees don’t have passion for their work 80% of senior managers are not passionate about their work 57% of interruptions at work come from either social media tools or switching between applications 86% of businesses and HR leaders believe they don’t have a good leadership […]
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