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Robyn Pearce: A guaranteed way to get more time in your day
I'm delighted with the comments coaching clients make after they start applying more focus in their daily time management choices, Robyn writes.

Politics and work a murky area
Vocal expression of opinions in the office can cause problems for bosses as well as workers.

CEO Q&A: Hellaby Holdings, Alan Clarke
Alan Clarke, who left retirement business Abano for Hellaby Holdings, tells Anne Gibson of his plans in his new role

Disruption key challenge for company directors
The latest Director Sentiment Survey from the NZIER reveals technological and business disruptions as key challenges for directors.

Robyn Pearce: Are you too available?
Robyn Pearce talks about the effects of being too available. "Many go home every night frustrated by the myriad interruptions that block them from attending to their real work."

Robyn Pearce: How to control your inbox
As I work with people around the world on their productivity issues, everyone shares one common challenge - too much time spent on email.

Baycorp - Making sure the money comes in
When Donna Cooper considered taking the helm of Baycorp's New Zealand operation, she took a long hard look at herself.

Council salary rises ease off
The rise in pay packets for Auckland Council's top brass has slowed this year, according to a Herald survey.

How to get engagement from your staff
Are you interested in getting full and involved participation from your people? Instead of telling someone to do a task, ask them how they think it should be done.

Robyn Pearce: Don't be so available
Being there for staff 100% of the time is neither good management nor good delegation, writes Robyn Pearce.

Two key factors to good leadership
There is an astounding lack of leadership in corporate culture. There are many people in management roles, but very few inspiring leaders.

Jetstar starts airfare war
Air New Zealand fires return shot after Jetstar offers cheap deals for launch of new routes.

'This is not about revenge'
Today, Jetstar New Zealand boss Grant Kerr will be in a classic car hurtling around a track near Taupo at 200km/h.

Jane Kennelly: How to spot a high-potential employee
Being able to spot high potential sounds relatively simple, yet in reality, it's a complicated activity, writes recruitment expert Jane Kennelly.

The Business interview: Diane Foreman
It's not just the money, it's what you do with it next that counts, the entrepreneur tells Holly Ryan.

Finance co. directors enter guilty pleas
The directors of OPI Pacific Finance, which collapsed owing $247m, have pleaded guilty to making untrue statements.

Wretched life of the middle manager
Middle managers are significantly likelier to suffer symptoms of depression and anxiety than their counterparts at the top or bottom of the hierarchy, a study has found.

Gender diversity good business sense
Infrastructure has long been something of an old boys' club - but Lara Poloni, chief executive of AECOM Australia and New Zealand - says that times are changing.

Bryers-managed firms owe 'millions'
BRI Ferrier was last week appointed liquidators of Sydney-based Talos Accounting Group, where Mr Bryers worked under the name Mark Ryan.

Cathy Quinn: Governance matters. So does fair pay
Monday's Herald published the results of the Institute of Directors' survey of directors on remuneration.

Directors fees: The pressure is on
Just on half the country's directors aren't happy about their pay as workload piles up and more face the axe for poor performance.

Takeover no bar to Kirk's date with World Cup
Outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu's cup-winning chairman ready to take up invite to tournament as Briscoe offer runs its course.

Leading and managing very different
Understanding the difference between the two roles is vital to a firm's successful growth.

Anna Russell: Fit farmers with Farmstrong
Farmstrong, an initiative designed to give farmers the resources to live well focuses on areas applicable in any environment.

Henri Eliot: Roger Sharp on corporate governance
Roger Sharp talks to Henri Eliot in Singapore about his perspectives on corporate governance and the digital disruption.

Career Coach: When negotiating, be prepared
The workplace is filled with opportunities to negotiate. The most important thing you can do is fully prepare, writes Joyce Russell.

Twelve Questions: Grainne Moss
One of the small number of female chief executives in New Zealand, Grainne Moss runs Bupa, the country's largest aged care home provider.