We don't know how lucky we are - worldwide corruption isn't improving
Hilary Bryan
8 November 2023
In New Zealand, we often don't appreciate how lucky we are to live with so little corruption. Many countries aren't so fortunate - where does New Ze...
We follow the work of The Resilience Institute and refer to its ideas in our workshops. Its latest research on mental health is a good reminder of s...
Let's look at the conversations we need to have. We'll look into preparing yourself and saying what you need to say. Then it's about tuning into the...
It's the details that matter to build the team
Hilary Bryan
9 July 2023
It might sound like a cliche to look at the Crusaders for lessons in strong team dynamics. But it's worth it.
We all want to influence others. But there's not just one way to do this successfully. Join us as we bring together recent research, ancient wisdom,...
Tea & Toast: Our brains at work
Kristen Gyorgak
28 September 2023
How can we work and collaborate better? Kristen takes a look at what neuroscience has to say about it. This is our first in-person Tea & Toast since...
Tea & Toast: What's the fuss about local government?
Hilary Bryan
27 July 2023
Water, review of the whole sector and reform of the Resource Management Act. All three are big. So, it's time to get to grips with the sector - what...
5 Types of Retrospectives for your team
Kristen Gyorgak
9 July 2023
There is no end to our improvement journey. It’s not enough to promote continuous improvement, we have to expect it. And if we expect it, we have to...
Our workplaces haven't been set up with our brains in mind. In fact, if you wanted to design an environment that was counterintuitive to how our bra...