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MORE PIES, a mnemonic device that offers a roadmap to navigating negotiations with finesse

Like everyone else, we're getting pretty curious about all things AI. My March Tea & Toast webinar was about Artificial Intelligence....

No, I know there aren't. But I feel there should be. One of the quickest and most effective ways to get up to speed with what government...

This sounds pretty good - we're perceived by Transparency International's Annual Survey to be the third least corrupt country in the...

I know this is controversial. Hot desking, open-plan, single offices, internal slides and wacky office interiors, bright colours, pool...

Last week was our first week back from summer break. During our team strategy & planning day, we strove to answer this question: What...

One of the great things about leadership programmes is how participants share information and their leadership practices. Here are three...

We don't know how lucky we are. It's a familiar saying to many of us and it hit home to me this week. Three new New Zealanders in our...

Why do gloves have 5 fingers? 🧤 Because gloves go on our hand and our hand has five fingers. ✋ Ok, pretty obvious. Just like gloves were...

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...

Last month I read an article by Brad Hook: What Can Resilient Technology Teach Us About Building Resilient Teams? In the article, Hook...

This year was the first time I celebrated four different New Years within one calendar year. In fact, before this year, I had never...

It might sound like a cliche to look at the Crusaders for lessons in strong team dynamics. But it's worth it. In March this year, Rā...

Embrace the Mamba Mentality The late, great Kobe Bryant coined the term ‘Mamba Mentality.’ He describes it as getting 1% better every day...

Well, it's the first month of no NBA basketball (bitter), but the 2023 playoffs were amazing and the Denver Nuggets won their first ever...