In the Western world, the baby boomers are ageing and with them a demographic challenge is looming. In New Zealand, as with some of our traditional trading partners, our labour force growth is slowing and our workforce is ageing. There are now more 60‐64 year olds than 15-19 year olds in the workforce. Nearly one in three workers are over 50 and by 2029 it is projected that one in four workers will be aged over 64. Read more →
Workshop: Cultural Intelligence and Intercultural communications in the Kiwi workplace
Workshop: Cultural Intelligence and Intercultural communications the Kiwi workplace We also offer a Cultural Intelligence/ intercultural communications workshop that can be tailored to your needs and follow up coaching, specifically designed for people from overseas backgrounds who are working in mainstream New Zealand organisations or engaging with mainstream stakeholders. Are you unsure of when to speak up at meetings? Are you reluctant to speak freely to your boss? Are you unsure of how to raise difficult subjects with your boss? Then we have a course for you. Cross-cultural...
Read MoreManaging cultural dynamics in teams
It can make you money…It can save you money Managing cultural dynamics in teams to get the best from your team is an essential part of building high performance in teams. In the ideal scenario, teams are united with a clear sense of purpose and direction. They understand the company’s operational and strategic direction. They understand their roles and everyone takes responsibility for their performance in achieving the company’s goal. The team is in sync, team members speak up, offering insights, opinions and at times robust debate but with a clear unified aim of moving...
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