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There have been watershed moments in the development of tools and technologies down through the ages, and here in 2023 we're witnessing the rapid advance in the latest of these. And it's a game-changer. I am, of course, referring to the arrival of AI

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The recently launched Brave in Business e-learning series is a I new tool to help small business owner-operators to manage and improve their mental wellbeing. Made in partnership with MBIE, Spark Business Lab and The Institute of Organisational Psych

Buy New Zealand Made has acquired cutting edge trademark detection tool Logo Hunter, ensuring the authenticity of New Zealand-made products is protected. Logo Hunter is an AI platform designed by Wellington-based Arcanum to detect and monitor tradema

High-profile entrepreneur Edna Swart is looking at significant overseas growth following a deal with Australia's sixth-largest retailer. The deal will see Swart's ed&i body products retail in selected Chemist Warehouse stores throughout New Zealand a

Businesses that have deprioritised climate action due to economic concerns, are missing the win-win, according to business leaders already on their journey. New research from EECA, the agency backing Gen Less, has revealed three key things standing b

Most entrepreneurs begin a business without much thought as to how they will end the business, says Kobi Simmat, author of How to Build a Business Others Want to Buy. “They also tend to build a business around their technical skill hairdressers open

There are business owners who, no matter the market risks and economic challenges, always manage to punch above their weight; to achieve higher than average revenues and profits. On the other hand, many others just scrape by – essentially treading wa

When looking at the potential for AI to improve life for Kiwi businesses, Quanton's Garry Green says the first big benefit is how it supercharges customer experiences by sifting through, and analysing, huge volumes of data. “Today's customer is looki

AI is revolutionising the HR industry and propelling SMEs into a new era of talent management. That's the view of Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson. “By automating repetitive, tedious tasks, AI liberates HR professionals from manual processes and admi

In today's fast-paced and highly competitive business landscape, technology has become an indispensable tool for organisations across industries. Businesses, from small start-ups to large corporations, rely on technology to streamline operations, enh

Those who work in the employment law space are realising the extent to which psychological complexities contribute to, or are connected to, many employment problems such as undesirable behaviour or conduct in the workplace, poor performance or diseng

There's always a lot to do when you're running a business, especially during tougher economic times when you may be dealing with staff shortages, stretched resources, or a decrease in customers. That's why our clients often ask us how they can ensure

Let's start with a thought experiment. Picture this: I've just handed you $100,000. Not in a suitcase. I just stood in front of you and physically handed you brick after brick of one-hundred-dollar notes, banded together. Cold hard cash. Stop thinkin

I've come to understand that marketing success boils down to a simple equation: Story+relationship+opportunity = profile Your story matters because it helps people understand why you do what you do. Your story matters because if people buy into your

Everything is going to change. Whilst we have been using AI within advertising platforms for many years, the launch of Chat GPT in November 2022 and the subsequent tsunami of new AI businesses since has launched this technology into the mainstream. A

There are some great phrases about at the moment that just seem to capture the feel of the times. One that caught our attention this month was “productivity paranoia” which our columnist Cathy Hendry (page 17) says was coined by Microsoft researchers

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A new report by The New Zealand Initiative documents the grounds for concern about the public sector's performance, calling for those in charge to step up to learn from betterperforming countries. The research note, titled Public Service Bloat – The

2023: The Perfect Storm? is subtitled 23 Habits your Board Should Change in the Era of Polycrisis. Polycrisis refers to the rolling maul of global emergencies amid persistent geopolitical and economic instability, and the white paper is designed to h

Life expectancy increased from an average of 46 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019 and the United Nations forecasts further increases, estimating that global average life expectancy will reach about 81 years by 2100. Living Longer, Better: Understandi

A new World Economic Forum report released in late June highlights the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in healthcare and the importance of public-private collaboration in driving its global adoption. A statement from the forum say

B Lab AANZ is the regional non-profit organisation (within the global B Lab network) that oversees B Corp Certification – a globally recognised standard and movement of business as a force for good, made up of almost 7,000 businesses globally. Within

Privacy breaches are bad news but they're also a chance to learn from and prevent further breaches. There are four steps every manager should know to reduce the harm to their business. The first step is Contain. You need to find out what's happened a

One by one the reasons for using the language of economic recession are disappearing, some gradually, others much more rapidly. Debates about whether or not we are heading towards, or in, a recession seem increasingly irrelevant. This is not written

It's hard to admit but we all know the feeling: work and the workplace can sometimes seem a bit blah. Shorter, colder, rainier winter days don't help. Experts have a few useful things to say about what managers might seek to do to understand and help