Tag: change
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Carrot vs. Stick
Why Neither Works Without the One Thing NZ Workplaces Keep Ignoring Every workplace wants people to “do the right thing”. Follow the rules. Adopt new processes. Stop taking shortcuts. Use the controls. Report early. Speak up. And the classic debate always comes out: Do we motivate people with the carrot or the stick? Rewards or…
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Put your money where your mouth is
The Leadership Test NZ Workplaces Keep Failing Every executive team in the country knows how to say the line. “Safety is our number one priority.” It rolls off the tongue. It looks great on posters. It sounds reassuring in board papers. But in too many NZ workplaces, that sentence is nothing more than a slogan.…
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Stubborn furniture
Working With Long‑Time Workers Who Resist Change Every workplace has them. The long‑timers. The old hands. The “stubborn furniture” – the people who’ve been around so long they feel bolted to the floor. They know the job inside out. They’ve seen managers come and go. They’ve survived restructures, new systems, new rules, new consultants, new…