Is tall poppy syndrome killing your bottom line? “Unfortunately tall poppy syndrome is still alive in New Zealand, which is a shame because it restricts a lot of people from…
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Good news for contractors: from April 1, 2017, contractors subject to the schedular payment rules are now able to elect their withholding tax rate without having to apply to…
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The workplace today is a multitude of generations. Between graduates, long time professionals and those somewhere in between, and then superiors, subordinates and colleagues, it can be a difficult…
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Nowadays a simple mistake can turn into a viral sensation within a matter minutes. Take for example the infamous United Airlines debacle. The footage of a passenger being dragged…
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Jane Cowan-Harris Head of WorkSpace IQ www.workspaceiq.co.nz It’s fair to say that if you hear the word ‘resilience’ used in Christchurch these days, it’s quite likely to be shortly followed…
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Michele Hider Director of Priority Communications www.prioritycomms.co.nz Businesspeople are often great at making connections on LinkedIn. A quick click on connect or accept and you’ve added another name and face…
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Debra Buckley CEO of the New Zealand Institute of Management and Leadership. www.nzimleadership.co.nz There used to be one question I would consistently be asked, more than any other: How does…
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John Shingleton Director of Onlinelawyers www.onlinelawyer.nz During the last six months I have had several longstanding clients ask for advice regarding their company shareholdings. They all seemed concerned with succession…
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Martz Witty Head of the Martz Group. www.martz.co.nz In business we all talk about dealing with the competition. Interestingly, by definition, competition implies competing at a similar level with a…
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Kevin Vincent Managing director of Vincent Consulting www.vincentconsulting.co.nz There are many ways to prospect for sales and the professional salesperson uses as many as possible. You never know where…