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Where leadership goes wrong in a digital world

Where leadership goes wrong in a digital world

18 February 2022

As waves of change continue throughout the pandemic working landscape, digital technology is on the rise. Asana, ...

Helping companies improve the worthwhileness of roles

Helping companies improve the worthwhileness of roles

11 November 2021

Our 2021 Work Wellbeing Index discovered that although the majority of New Zealander’s feel that having a job that ...

A focus on Māori and Pasifika employees

A focus on Māori and Pasifika employees

11 November 2021

Our 2021 Work Wellbeing Index discovered that the expectations and demands of wellbeing are not being adequately ...

Why and how the APAC region is focusing on workforce upskilling

Why and how the APAC region is focusing on workforce upskilling

2 November 2021

The Covid pandemic has seen a massive disruption to workforce upskilling and retraining throughout the Asia ...

The Comeback of Work-based Learning

The Comeback of Work-based Learning

7 October 2021

Over the last 150 years, the steady expansion of university education across the developed world has led to a ...

The bosses with big hearts – Seven Sharp, TV One

The bosses with big hearts – Seven Sharp, TV One

20 September 2021

On September 6 our General Manager, Wellbeing, Jane Kennelly, was on TV One’s Seven Sharp providing some useful tips for employers and managers around keeping email overwhelm under control – starting with a no email policy outside work hours. You can watch Jane’s full interview below.

How to control your out-of-control email inbox – Seven Sharp, TV One

How to control your out-of-control email inbox – Seven Sharp, TV One

7 September 2021

How to control your out-of-control email inbox - Seven Sharp, TV One On September 6 our General Manager, ...

Recognising the importance of managers in improving workplace wellbeing

Recognising the importance of managers in improving workplace wellbeing

2 September 2021

Our 2021 Work Wellbeing Index uncovered the pivotal role that Managers play in their organisations wellbeing ...

Featured insights

The new concept of “OK-nomics”

The new concept of “OK-nomics”

Jul 29, 2022

Proof that businesses with happy staff perform much better. Is your business reaping the rewards of practising OK-nomics – the simple art of making bottom line profit even healthier by making your...

‘Stay Interview’ Could Hold Key to Holding On To Employees

‘Stay Interview’ Could Hold Key to Holding On To Employees

Mar 30, 2022

Eighty seven percent of Kiwi workers who responded to a LinkedIn poll say that having a ‘stay interview’ could make all the difference to them staying in their role rather than heading for the door.

Upskilling and Reskilling for a Future-ready Workforce

Upskilling and Reskilling for a Future-ready Workforce

Mar 24, 2022

Tomorrow’s workforce needs to be smart, technology aware and always ready to pivot in order to succeed. Success starts with...

Work life… with Bridget Dennis

Mar 24, 2022

For future-focused Bridget Dennis, who leads our Global Markets team, your organisation’s success depends on getting it right when it comes to skills development.

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Organisational development

Mapping the University Of The South Pacific, Fiji’s Diploma To NZ Standards

Mapping the University Of The South Pacific, Fiji’s Diploma To NZ Standards

16 December 2019

When Pacific TAFE wanted to align their qualifications to the New Zealand equivalent, they contacted Skills ...

Developing a Record of Achievement system for Samoa

Developing a Record of Achievement system for Samoa

16 December 2019

The Samoa Qualifications Authority (SQA) has been tasked with developing a holistic Record of Achievement (ROA) ...

Unique pilot programme for Vietnam

Unique pilot programme for Vietnam

16 December 2019

Skills Consulting Group is currently helping Hanoi Vocational College of High Technology (HHT) and Vinh Long ...

New Zealand’s Vocational Education System Of Big Appeal on a Global Scale

New Zealand’s Vocational Education System Of Big Appeal on a Global Scale

16 December 2019

New Zealand’s vocational system is seen as a benchmark for the rest of the world, especially in the Pacific and ...

Wellbeing

Work Wellbeing Index suggests we aren’t doing enough for employees

Work Wellbeing Index suggests we aren’t doing enough for employees

10 June 2021

On June 8 our General Manager, Wellbeing, Jane Kennelly, was on Mike Hosking Breakfast talking about our new ...

What does workplace wellbeing look like in 2021?

What does workplace wellbeing look like in 2021?

31 May 2021

Emphasising genuine care increases employee motivation and effectiveness, says recent research summed up in our ...

Dealing with workplace burnout – Breakfast, TV One

Dealing with workplace burnout – Breakfast, TV One

27 May 2021

On May 11 our General Manager, Wellbeing, Jane Kennelly, was on TV One's Breakfast talking about the rise of ...

What role does wellbeing play in today’s organisations?

What role does wellbeing play in today’s organisations?

31 March 2021

Jane Kennelly, our General Manager for Wellbeing, has joined the HR Chats with Te Radar podcast to discuss the ...

Digital Learning

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Vocational Education

When the work employees do every day is recognised by a qualification, everybody benefits

When the work employees do every day is recognised by a qualification, everybody benefits

29 July 2021

Many New Zealand companies have a robust training or coaching culture, but how many offer their employees a ...

New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research Forum

New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research Forum

27 July 2021

Get ready to be taken on a transformative journey at the 17th NZVET Research Forum. This forum is where experts in ...

How Red Badge Security transformed their team’s expertise into qualifications

How Red Badge Security transformed their team’s expertise into qualifications

5 July 2021

With Skills Consulting Group’s QualMatch model, you can get your employees’ skills formally recognised in national ...

Induction alignment rewards Housing New Zealand staff

Induction alignment rewards Housing New Zealand staff

5 July 2021

Housing New Zealand are actively looking for ways to recognise and reward the hard work of their residential ...