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4 KILLER IDEAS FROM 2022 HR + L&D TECH FEST NZ
The two-day event commenced with Michael Bungay Stanier's throught provoking keynote on why SMART goals are so last decade and why it's now all about worthy goals.  Over the course of 20+ sessions, Da …
How do we unlock greatness by working on the hard stuff?
During his TEDx Talk, Rhodes Scholar turned coaching guru, Michael Bungay Stanier spoke about how to tame your Advice Monster. Back in one of the first pandemic-related webinars in April 2020 (ah the …
FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT FASCINATING WOMEN
This International Women's Day as we work towards a world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive, we celebrate by sharing five fascinating facts about women who have forged a path when laws and soci …
5 of the most powerful messages from HR + L&D Tech Fest NZ
After the year that was, months of preparation, isolation, anticipation and inspiration, the New Zealand HR and L&D communities were once again united face to face.  Over two whirlwind days, we witnes …
Finding a higher purpose for HR
Ahead of her Tech Fest talk, What it Means to be “Human Around Here” - Living Our Purpose “On Purpose”, Wendy Paul from Fonterra speaks to us about instilling a new mindset to unify diverse groups of …
MELISSA CRAWFORD IS ON A MISSION
Two of Melissa Crawford's great passions are technology and people – and not necessarily in that order. At a time when not many women were forging techie careers, she completed an IT degree, but not l …
5 sentences you won't hear from HR and L&D leaders in 2021
Throughout the pandemic, it became apparent what a critical role HR teams play in times of change. There was recognition across the board of the great work undertaken under pressure to get the best ou …
René Carayol: “What happened to George Floyd was a moment that we turned into a movement. Let's make it a way of life.”
René is one of the world's leading business gurus specialising in leadership, culture, and transformation. He has worked with some of the Fortune 500's top CEOs and their executive teams, he has also …
How do you create a workplace with no fear and no politics in a high-profile company with 1,000+ employees?
Gary Vaynerchuk may be the face of VaynerMedia, but Claude Silver is the heart (it's right there in her title). VaynerMedia is the creative digital communications agency founded by Gary V (as he is kn …
From aerospace to Air New Zealand
Sydney Savion was named Chief Learning Officer of the Year 2020. Her interest in corporate learning stems from her time in the US Joint Training Simulation and Analysis Centre. Ahead of her appearance …