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Decent managers trump pay for NZ employees
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Decent managers trump pay for NZ employees

Today's workers care as much about what their workplace is like to be in as what they are paid, according to research for BusinessDesk, analysed by our new workplace culture correspondent, Shane Green.

Pattrick Smellie 05 Oct 2022
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People don't leave jobs – they leave bad managers

People don't leave jobs – they leave bad managers

If you're worried about your company culture and stemming a flight of staff, start looking at how those in management roles are doing their job.

Shane Green 05 Oct 2022
Useless meetings waste time and millions a year for big companies

Useless meetings waste time and millions a year for big companies

Employees say they don’t need to be in nearly a third of the gatherings they attend, a survey shows, and women are more reluctant than men to decline invitations.

Bloomberg 28 Sep 2022
With the job market so tight, the power is with the workers

With the job market so tight, the power is with the workers

To attract the best talent, companies need to write ads that push jobseekers' buttons.

Rob Clark 21 Sep 2022