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Nominations are Now Being Called
The New Zealand Institute of Management is seeking young leaders, innovators, team builders and high achievers, to step forward and be recognised for the positive impact they have on the growth, productivity, and morale of their employing enterprise.
Nominees must have New Zealand citizenship, and be 35 years of age or younger as at 31 December 2010. All nominees are entered into first round Regional Awards Southern, Central and Northern. The winners of these awards are announced at NZIM functions in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. The three regional winners then become finalists for the NZIM/Eagle Technology Young Executive of the Year Award.
For more information including the nomination form please click on the above headline. | |
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NZIM offers a wide range of training and development programmes to suit the specific needs of a variety of organisations and for individuals at all levels of their personal development. The mamagement courses are offered publically and as customised, in-company training. | |
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Celebrating NZ business success in the world is the aim of the NZ International Business Awards – and for those wanting recognition, entries for the 2010 awards are now open.
The awards, developed by NZ Trade and Enterprise include three general award categories recognising the direct contribution that small (under $10 million), medium ($10m-$50 million) and large businesses (over $50 million) make to the Kiwi economy as well as four special categories....
Entries close on April 16 | |
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Keep Your Best
Retaining returns more than recruiting. The hunt for talented executives is on again. Recruiters had a tough time last year as decision-makers froze in response to the global financial crisis and its attached recession.
But things have perked up since last August and recruiters are on the prowl. Now, companies that failed to focus on retaining good people might pay for their neglect and short-term employment strategies... | |
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Events
- Administrative Professionals Day Celebrations 12.30pm - 3.30pm 30 April
- Annual General Meeting 29 April
- In Hindsight, Foresight Is Better 5.30pm - 7.00pm 21 April
- Steve Wilson. ‘Life Balance for the Successful Manager'. Luncheon at Management House, Friday 9 April 2010, 12 noon to 1.30pm
- Breakfast with Annette Kendall 7.30am - 9.00am 16 March
- Lunch - People Ahead of Profit - Annette Kendall 12.00 noon - 1.00 pm 16 March
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Buller Business Forum 2010 - Friday, 19 March - BOOK NOW! Increase your prosperity! With guest speakers Peter Townsend and Tom McBrearty. At the Solid Energy Centre, Westport from 7.00am to 9.15am. Buller District Council in conjunction with Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and New Zealand Institute of Management Southern
Regional information for the next four or so weeks is found on the Latest News page. For course information over the next six months visit our Public Course Planner. | |
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Hatching SSSS… Something. Although the “S” word (sustainable) has apparently become lingua non grata in public service circles these days, a new e-book, Hatched, from Landcare provides an extremely useful research summary for anyone interested in the pursuit of “S” development...
Perception Gap Revealed. A recent survey has revealed a perception gap between New Zealand employers and employees... It seems that while employers feel they’re doing a good job of managing performance, those working for them have another perspective and comments from employees suggest their bosses could be doing better. These include that poor performance is not being managed well...
Salaries Still Rising… Slowly. Salary increases continue to outpace inflation, according to the 2010 Salary Review carried out by Moyle Consulting. It shows a 3% increase in base pay across all levels... Most survey respondents anticipate that salaries will rise over the coming year with 80% expecting to... | |
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Functions Calendar
- NZIM/Eagle Technology Young Executive of the Year Launch with Therese Walsh. 24 Mar 2010 Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm.
- Join NZIM for the 65th AGM & Guest Speaker: John Whitehead - Secretary to Treasury, "Raising Living Standards: the role of tax policy"Date: Wednesday 31 March.
- Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce & NZIM Women's Breakfast Series present: Guest speaker Jenny Fagg, Chief Executive and Managing Director - ANZ National Bank. Date: Tuesday 13 April, 7:30am - 9:00am Venue: Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Training Courses. Regional information for the next four or so weeks is found on the Latest News page. For course information over the next six months visit our Public Course Planner. | |
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Events
- How Managers Stay on the Leadership Ladder with Gail Reichert - Auckland- 16th March 2010
- Resilience - The art of remaining calm, alert, focused and fully effective no matter what your day is throwing, with Tim Ellis - Auckland - 20th April - Networking Lunch
- Hamilton - 23rd March 2010 - Networking Lunch. Changing Gears -The Keys to Growth for Owner Managers of Real NZ Companies with David Irving in conjunction with the Waikato Chamber of Commerce.
- Whangarei - 8th March 2010 - half day Seminar. Collaborative Leadership - Hardwiring Teamwork & Innovation, with Drs Peter & Susan Glaser in conjunction with the HRINZ Northland Branch.
Training Courses. Regional information for the next four or so weeks is found on the Latest News page. For course information over the next six months visit our Public Course Planner. | |
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One of the advantages of being a member of NZIM is gaining access to years of business wisdom via our Management Mentoring.
At NZIM we match Mentors and Protégés according to their experience and career needs. Over the course of a year a Protégé will have regular contact with their Mentor. We also provide Mentors with training, guidelines and assistance.
Then find out more about the NZIM Management Mentoring. | |
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Keep Your Best. Retaining returns more than recruiting. The hunt for talented executives is on again. Recruiters had a tough time last year as decision-makers froze in response to the global financial crisis and its attached recession.
But things have perked up since last August and recruiters are on the prowl. Now, companies that failed to focus on retaining good people might pay for their neglect and short-term employment strategies... | |
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All employees have minimum rights and entitlements - including casual employees.. The New Zealand Department of Labour has provided NZIM with a Word document relating to the employment of Casual Employees. The topics covered include:
- What is casual employment?
- Employment agreements
- Annual holidays
- Public holidays
- Sick leave and bereavement leave
- Ending an Employment Relationship
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Congratulations to
Dave Larsen from RayGlass
winner of the Young Executive of the Year Award 2009. Dave Larsen was the Northern Region's Young Executive of the Year.
The award was presented at the Deloitte/Management magazine Top 200 Awards, 26 November 2009. Read about the NZIM Young Executive of the Year plus the finalists or winners at the Deloitte/ Management Top 200 Awards in your copy of the Management magazine. | |
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The NZIM Management Model defines four key attributes of Management:
- Capable Management
- Capable Leadership
- Capable Organisation
- Capable Governance
To assist you identify your own target areas we have developed an assessment form. The assessment is based on the four key attributes of the NZIM Management Model. | |
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