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Shelley Bridgeman: Is teamwork overrated?
Groups and teamwork have long been talked up but they may repel anyone with an ounce of creativity, writes Shelley Bridgeman.
Most Kiwis happy with their job
About three in four Kiwi workers are happy in their jobs, with those in Gisborne being the most content, new employment research shows.
Charges over workplace death in Napier
Charges have been laid in relation to the death of a Hawkes Bay man at a building site after he was struck by a steel beam earlier this year.
Different generations, same jobs
Workers from different generations want largely the same things from their ideal job, a new study has found.
Fonterra HQ - first glimpse
Listed landlord Goodman Property Trust has provided the first glimpse of Fonterra's new headquarters and announced it will own the building in Auckland's Viaduct area.
War against workplace killers
Ten days before Jason Gibson died, he visited his parents at their Christchurch home.
Boss rightly fired over texts - ERA
A manager who texted and called a young female employee asking her to go to his house, even after she rejected his advances, was rightly fired, the ERA has found.
Work safety paperwork too complex - study
Many workers are struggling to understand health and safety documents used in their workplaces, a new study has found.
Rebecca Kamm: Why do women prefer male bosses?
Are you a woman? Do you have a boss? If yes, is your boss a man - and if no, would you rather she were?
Grant Nicholson: Standards in NZ much lower than Australia or the UK
What did the workplace health and safety taskforce conclude about New Zealand businesses?
Designing big ideas
Entrepreneurs are driven by the next big idea, the next big trend, and NZ has a number of prominent people leading the way, including Xero's Rod Drury and the Ryan brothers of YikeBike fame.
Shelley Bridgeman: Do you steal from work?
There must be something about office work that brings out the worst in some people and makes them defraud their bosses.
Rebecca Kamm: Should we stop telling girls to be nice?
There's been some fuss recently about a New York Times piece called "I do not want my daughter to be nice".
Govt unveils health and safety reforms
Major health and safety reforms stemming from the Pike River disaster have been unveiled by Labour Minister Simon Bridges this morning.
Rebecca Kamm: Cosmetic surgery to get ahead booms in China
New research from Hong Kong shows women are signing up for surgery in a bid to help them find work.
Rebecca Kamm: Seducing men at work
Ad firm CEO Nina DiSesa suggestions women get ahead by flirting, flattering and boosting male egos.
Kids improve work/life balance - study
Multi-tasking parents cope better with the demands of modern-day life than their childless counterparts, new research reveals.
Road workers injured on job
More than 50 people have been injured while working on Western Bay of Plenty roads and bridges in the past two years.
KiwiSaver funds: Oz dragging the chain
Most major KiwiSaver providers say they are ready to start accepting transtasman super transfers but their Aussie counterparts aren't playing ball.
Small business: Business coaching - Terry Allen
Terry Allen, Allen Strategic, a business advisory service which provides advice on issues of governance, strategy and operational services.
Small business: Business coaching - Vicki Taylor
Vicki Taylor, designer of fashion label, taylor, on her experiences with a business coach.
Small business: Business coaching - Lorraine Burns
Lorraine Burns, Managing Director, Recruitment by Design, is an experienced business coach.
Small business: Business coaching - Jo Clayton
Jo Clayton facilitates the Icehouse Leadership Development programme and is a business coach there.