Career
Burnout. Low resilience. We’ve all felt it, but why now?
Employee resilience and why there isn’t much left right now. If you are looking around your office (real or virtual) and lamenting that almost everyone seems sick, on leave or present (but not really there) right now - you are not alone! While the lockdowns are over,...
I quit! A somewhat cautionary tale
Weighing up whether you should resign before finding your next gig. An old friend called me recently and asked whether she could resign before finding her next role. I paused. A few years ago, I would have politely persuaded her otherwise, but I wasn't so...
Get back. Get back to where you once belonged?
At the height of the Omicron surge in Auckland, I got the chance to speak with one of our contractors - let's call him 'Steve'. We were delivering Covid survival packs and checking in our contractor team. And when Steve opened the door, I knew...
Supporting Tech for Good – NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2022
We're delighted to support the NZ Hi-Tech Awards and sponsor the "Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector" category. The finalists have all made outstanding contributions to the overall success of the NZ tech sector that transcend commercial gain. They are: Digital Future AotearoaEncouraging tamariki and rangatahi...
10 Ways To Better Manage Recruitment In 2022
Happy new year! I hope you’re well-rested and ready for another year of unpredictable events! It’s fair to say that the past (now) two years have been the most challenging of many careers. It’s stretched us in terms of mental health, resilience, problem-solving,...
How Does a 4 Day Work Week Work in Lockdown?!
One thing Andrew Barnes’ book - the 4 Day Work Week didn’t cover off for us was how it all works in a lockdown environment!! Of course, Andrew was not alone in not anticipating COVID19 and how it has affected not only our work lives,...
The Red Hot Recruitment Market Continues…
Consult is in the 3rd month of our 4 Day Work Week (4DWW) trial. It’s been an incredibly positive transition (having had 3 exceptional months of results certainly helps!). There have been a huge number of learnings from the experience that we’ll share with...
What the 4 Day Work Week Will Teach You About Time.
Consult is in the 3rd month of our 4 Day Work Week (4DWW) trial. It’s been an incredibly positive transition (having had 3 exceptional months of results certainly helps!). There have been a huge number of learnings from the experience that we’ll share with...