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Aug 3, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Georgina Toomey |Rebecca Rendle |Victoria Carter

By Heidi MitchellWhen you’re delivering a message that may upset another person, there’s one simple thing you can do to increase buy-in: use “we” instead of “you”.In a series of studies, researchers found that in conflict-laden interactions – such as employee reviews or political conversations – “the use of ‘you’ can make someone feel targeted and less likely to engage”, says Mohamed A. Hussein, an assistant professor of marketing at Columbia Business School in New York and...

Jul 21, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Denise McNabb |John Anthony |Rebecca Rendle |Rebecca Howard

Eighteen months after investigating scandal-ridden Arise Church, the Department of Internal Affairs Charities Services found insufficient evidence to support a finding of serious wrongdoing or any other breaches of the Charities Act 2005 but did find the Pentecostal megachurch wanting in areas of governance and compliance with the act.

Jul 18, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Rendle |John Anthony |Rebecca Howard |Tom Raynel

Several applications for reinstatement have been considered this year, most recently last week, when a dismissed Kmart employee was reinstated on an interim basis.Reinstatement is the primary remedy available when an employee succeeds in a claim for unjustified dismissal. The authority or court must reinstate an employee if practicable and reasonable.

Jun 28, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Victoria Carter |Georgina Toomey |Rebecca Rendle

Each fortnight, Victoria Carter speaks to someone about failure and disappointment and what they learned. This week, she talks to Sunshine Books publisher, Wendy Pye.  I was disappointed when: The first time was when I put everything into a project and rose to the occasion but people didn’t see the big picture. It was difficult, and disappointing that people couldn’t see the vision I had.

May 26, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Jem Traylen |Rebecca Rendle |Ian Llewellyn |Victoria Young

A former American employee of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has filed legal proceedings in the US alleging that the agency discriminated against him for taking leave to care for his disabled mother.