Labour Day commemorates Aotearoa New Zealand’s historic fight for eight equal hours of work, rest and play. While the modern jobscape would be unrecognisable to the 1890′s rank-and-file who first celebrated the long weekend , for bosses the quest for productivity is relentless . Kim Knight asked 19 leaders how they get the best out of their workers, themselves - and what day they’d never, ever schedule a meeting.
Read on for responses from the people in high places at everywhere from One NZ and Norsewear to Orion Health and the NZSO. BEST ADVICE FOR IMPROVING WORKER PRODUCTIVITY? Susan Watson, dean and professor of law, University of Auckland Business School: Lifelong learning. In a future of work where the only certainty is change, workers will need to upskill and reskill numerous times throughout their careers.
Extensive evidence exists showing management education broadly defined lifts productivity. Around 8% of New Zealanders engage in postgrad education compared with 14% of Australians. So join the dots .
.. Sarah Page, chief executive, Kindness Collective Foundation : Ensure your team really gets the “why” of what you do every day.
Brad Porter, chief executive, Orion Health: Enable your team to securely embrace AI solutions. We all need to be more comfortable in the uncomfortable, rather than just saying no. This couldn’t be truer in healthcare if we’re being real about reducing patient wait times.
AI is the key, and those embracing it with curiosity and re.
