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Understanding And Managing Resistance To Change
Resistance is a natural response to change; it’s recognising and managing that resistance which is a key skill to be an effective change manager. Resistance is to be expected throughout a change process as many people are averse to change, especially when there are...
People vs Profit Podcast
Episode Six: Katharine Collins on the crucial role of outplacement support in a changing workplaceListen now to hear our host Andrew Dickens talk to Katharine Collins, winner of the 2021 New Zealand Human Resources Manager of the Year award. Katharine talks about the...
Meet Our Team: Jane Kennelly, General Manager, Wellbeing
Meet Our Team: Jane Kennelly, General Manager, WellbeingOn November 23rd, Jane will join the CDL team as our new General Manager. As part of her extensive experience in HR consulting, Jane has over 33 years’ experience in the recruitment and talent solutions industry....
Why Your Business Needs Succession Planning
If a leader or key employee were to announce they were leaving today, would your organisation be prepared? While situations like retirement or pregnancy give organisations reasonable time to prepare a successor, departures often come unexpectedly. With the standard...
What is Change Management?
Change management is having the knowledge, tools, and processes in place to effectively manage the people-side of organisational change allowing you to achieve your businesses outcome with confidence and employee buy-in. Whether it is a small change like implementing...
Employer Branding: Why It’s Important and How to Protect It
Change management is having the knowledge, tools, and processes in place to effectively manage the people-side of organisational change allowing you to achieve your businesses outcome with confidence and employee buy-in. Whether it is a small change like implementing...
The new look of CDL Insight Consulting
You may have noticed that things are looking a little different around here – And you’d be right! While our look may have had an update, our tried and trusted solutions remain the same. With over 20 years of experience, we’ve learned what works and as always, our...
Square Employee, Round Job Role? Round Off Their Edges With Effective Performance Management
Every manager will inevitably have at least one challenging employee in their career. Maybe they lack interpersonal or conflict management skills, time management skills or general performance and engagement in their role. They could be someone they inherited,...
Outplacement – How to Support Your Staff Through Change
In light of the financial strain businesses are under due to COVID-19, outplacement is something many firms are having to tackle. We’ve pulled together some advice to help you navigate outplacement in your business. Change can bring a feeling of insecurity...
Personal Effectiveness: 10 Traits
To become successful, you have to use the resources at your disposal effectively to achieve your goals in the shortest time possible and with minimum waste. To get a better understanding of personal effectiveness and how it can be achieved, let’s take a look at the...
Change Impact Assessment
What is a change impact assessment? For organisations to thrive in today’s fast-paced, global economy, change is an inevitable and essential part of the process. A change impact assessment is a process to analyse the impact of a proposed organisational...
Managing an Ageing Workforce
Baby boomers are approaching retirement. By 2031, the number of New Zealanders aged 65 and over is predicted to exceed one million (Ministry of Social Development, 2011), and 85% of New Zealand companies are concerned that this will consequently lead to negative...
Outplacement – Are you ready?
We’ve all heard the terms before; Restructure, redundancy, down-sizing and RIF (reduction in force). These events can quickly mutate from jittery whispers into fear and paralysis as employees begin to seek answers and obtain some form of assurance during times of...
Courageous Conversations: Five Detailed Tips
As a manager, the need to have difficult or courageous conversations with employees will often crop up. The key to addressing and overcoming these obstacles is communication– a fundamental pillar to effective people leadership. The good news is that this is a learned...
Transitioning from Co-Worker to Manager – A Guide
For many of us, work is a big part of our lives. We typical spend over forty hours per week at work and generate social connections with workmates as a by-product of our career. These relationships play a significant role in team building and make work more social...
Tips and advice for getting through COVID-19
Right now, everyone in New Zealand is going through a challenging time as we adjust to the changes in our lives. It has never been more important to look at our health and wellbeing inside and outside the workplace – particularly as we adjust to working from home and...
5 Ways to Promote Positive Company Culture
Cultivating a healthy and happy work environment in your organisation is vital for business success but creating and maintaining a positivecorporate culture is not as simple as it sounds. It takes a combination of strategies, effort, resources and top-level support to...