by Wendy Macphail | Sep 15, 2022 | Accord News
If you’re a business owner or manager you will have first-hand experience of the truism that ‘your people are your greatest asset.’ Without people to run, represent and deliver for your business, you have no business. Richard Branson reinforced the point when he...
by Wendy Macphail | Aug 15, 2022 | Accord News
It’s tough going out there right now. NZ’s cost of living crisis is leaving no-one unscathed; whether it’s surging petrol prices, the increased cost of living, record inflation outstripping pay increases, or all of the above, we’re all, in one way or another, feeling...
by Wendy Macphail | Mar 31, 2020 | Accord News, Positive Pyschology
During these unprecedented times, I am picking that like me your mood is likely to be lower than usual and that times of joy are less frequent. We are all watching the progress of Covid-19 to see what happens next and hope that we and our loved ones stay save. Fear...
by Wendy Macphail | Mar 25, 2020 | Accord News, Employment Law, Human Resources
“It will not be life as normal, it will be different” On 23 March 2020 the Government announced that the COVID-19 alert level was to rise immediately to Level 3 and then rise to Level 4 on Wednesday 25 March 2020, for four weeks. The Treasury has also...
by Wendy Macphail | Dec 13, 2019 | Accord News
The idea of the staff Christmas Party can send a wave of anxiety over Senior Management as the thought of the combination of alcohol and a group of people in your care can be a scary one. It doesn’t always have to be like this as there are positive things that...
