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Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at work

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are so important in today’s workplaces. Yet many businesses are still to strategically and significantly address these factors and are missing out on the benefits. According to Bersin by Deloitte Talent Management Dimensions of Impact, 2015, diverse companies enjoy 2.3 times higher cash flow per employee, are 1.8 times more likely to be […]

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When the World goes back to normal

News / Chantell Bramley

Which ending do you prefer? The romantic, the twist, or the expected? It feels like we are all characters in a book or movie right now. And we don’t know the ending – New Zealand desperately needs tourists and skilled workers, but vaccination rollouts are only just beginning in much of the world. Will we

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9 Top Tips for Good Video Conferencing

News / Chantell Bramley

We are currently at Covid-19 Alert Level 4 and New Zealand is on lockdown. Those that aren’t essential workers are working from home. If you are like me, you have other (little) people in your house that are not so helpful in allowing you to work effectively. Flatmates, older parents and pets can all make

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Training trends for 2020

News / Chantell Bramley

We work hard to ensure that our courses reflect the latest developments in business training so that your people and business continue to grow and succeed. Here is a round-up of some of the business and training trends for 2020: Artificial Intelligence As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to confront us in our personal lives (think Google

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Understanding workplace cultural differences

News / Chantell Bramley

As ‘kiwis’, we all live and work to a set of ingrained social norms. We take these norms for granted and often forget that colleagues from different cultures may function quite differently. Understanding cultural differences can improve our working relationships. For example: Will it be obvious to your colleagues from other cultures that you are

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What I’ve learned from 10 years in the workplace

News / Chantell Bramley

How long have you been in the workforce? I’ve recently hit that landmark that gets recruiters excited: 10(+) years of experience. I thought now might be a good time to reflect on the various jobs I’ve had (across different industries in NZ and the UK) and try to nail down my top 10 tips for

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How to make the most of your limited time

News / Chantell Bramley

Climate change, ageing, deadlines and opportunities. Time has a big impact and brings many challenges. While watching David Attenborough’s Our Planet on Netflix, my son was quite upset to learn that in-shore coral reefs could all die within the next three decades. He found the thought quite confounding. I felt sad too. Sad that life

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What is mindfulness?

News / Chantell Bramley

I’m sure you have found yourself in either of these situations before: 1) having just left the house after rushing around in order to leave for work or your appointment on time, you suddenly panic and wonder, ‘Did I remember to switch of the sandwich press/the straightening irons/the oven before I left the house?’ Or

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Is your business ready for our ageing workforce?

News / Chantell Bramley

I recently watched The Intern movie (on a plane with limited options) where a 70-year-old (Robert De Niro) returns to work after retirement to become a senior intern at an online fashion site under Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway). The movie highlights one of the biggest reasons that people over 65 return to work – to continue

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Why micro-learning can boost your organisation’s growth

News / Chantell Bramley

Balancing time out for training alongside getting the job done is difficult for every organisation. Since working in the learning and development industry I have noticed the trend towards short, bite-sized chunks of learning has increased in popularity. The benefits are: Flexible timeframes – choose the exact time that suits best: perhaps a breakfast session,

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Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at work

When the World goes back to normal

9 Top Tips for Good Video Conferencing

Training trends for 2020

Understanding workplace cultural differences

What I’ve learned from 10 years in the workplace

How to make the most of your limited time

What is mindfulness?

Is your business ready for our ageing workforce?

Why micro-learning can boost your organisation’s growth

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