This year's #IWD theme is #InspireInclusion. It is about inspiring action towards a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. In this blog. we've shared six ways your organisation can #InspireInclusion and why it matters in HR.

Media release: Karen Meredith is delighted to announce her inclusion in the prestigious 2024 HRD New Zealand Hot List, a comprehensive roundup highlighting the best in the industry.

The last few years have been huge for HR professionals. To close the year, we have written you a letter to say thank you. In this open letter, we also share some tips and lessons we’ve learnt along the way.

Our Logical, Achievable, Sustainable and Targeted (LAST) strategy was launched in September 2022 by our team to set us on a course of positive action aligned with our purpose, size and within the context of our HR business. The document highlights our sustainability commitments, placing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the core of our strategy to guide our actions and intentions.

In this blog, we'll explore both the benefits and limitations of AI from an HR perspective and the ethics of using it.

BIG news! We’re proud to launch new ways of working with Wesley Community Action through a pilot of the 4 day work week!

Liz is our go-to person for all things ops! She is an operational HR specialist with over 20 year's experience in New Zealand and the UK.

We challenge readers to move from the sentiment of 'change fatigue' to one of 'adaption'.

Meet our People Partner, Jess Lawson! Thanks to her Psychology degree, she brings a depth of human understanding and empathy (as well as some solid problem-solving skills) to any HR situation. Read her HR predictions and learn more about Jess!

Read why we think NOW is the time for an org design…

Karen is an experienced HR and People & Culture professional and a certified Executive Coach - a true HR generalist with key strengths in human-centred organisational design and reshape, strategy development, change management, employee relations, and stakeholder engagement. Karen was proudly born and raised in Australia, but don’t hold that against her! She now loves her home in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Here's five minutes with Karen.

We want to share with you the HR tool we developed that is helping organisations transition through these times of uncertainty. The HR Runway is the steps an organisation can go through to weather any downturn or change that requires a quick pivot.

As business leaders and HR professionals within your organisations, we have a role to play in helping prevent bullying before it even starts.

We've compiled a calendar of events - a mix of celebrations, recognitions, and awareness campaigns – that your workplace can recognise. Choose the events that align with your purpose, culture and people to help create a stronger sense of security and connectedness at work.

In our combined 100+ years of HR experience, we've observed that one of the best ways to recession-proof a business is to focus on value creation.

When people feel valued and on purpose in their day-to-day work life, we can create an environment of safety and predictability. And predictability builds the trust that allows people to feel certain.

Keeping your team engaged during periods of high growth…

Hailing from Canada, Sara is a true people generalist with over 20 years of HR experience across New Zealand, Canada and Switzerland. She brings a commercial lens to bettering people's experiences and loves partnering with and supporting our PeopleEX clients to scale and thrive. Here's five minutes with Sara.

The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is a new temporary work visa being introduced on 4 July 2022. You must be an accredited employer to hire migrant workers on an AEWV. In our opinion, the AEWV will be a smoother process to support employers hiring talent abroad.