Handwritten Christmas cards will always stand out from the deluge of e-cards sent out these days, writes Debra Chantry.

The benchmark NZX 50 Index hit its highest point yesterday and has risen by 17 per cent in 2014, marking another golden year for local equities.

Have you ever looked at a task, shaken your head and walked away feeling overwhelmed? And then you’ve beaten yourself up for procrastinating?

MediaWorks is parting ways with two more senior executives as chief executive Mark Weldon gets ready for big changes next year.

Mighty River Power chairwoman Joan Withers talks to Henri Eliot on corporate governance.

An excellent communicator albeit with a quietly confident manner, highly successful but without any arrogance, an affinity with those moving into quiet retirement but with a love of hard-rocking Shihad - Ryman Healthcare boss Simon Challies.

Senior New Zealand public servants' and chief executives' total collective pay is at the lowest level in six years.

Think your company is immune from employee fraud? Better think again, investigators tell Helen Twose.

Joyce Russell answers reader questions about pursuing a job lead, the threat of being fired and leveraging offers.

By focusing on a 1 per cent daily improvement in any area of life, you'll become more effective in a short period of time, writes Robyn Pearce. .

A fast food worker alleges she was forced to carry on working despite suffering broken ribs and coughing up blood in front of customers.

There's a common belief that women are better at multi-tasking than guys. It's only partly true.

"Get on yer bike," Ricoh New Zealand managing director Michael Pollok is telling staff. And he means it.

Jim Moffatt, chief executive of Deloitte Consulting, talks about his long career at Deloitte and whether the world has too many consultants.

The term "secretary" comes from the Latin for secret. Back in the day, a secretarius was someone who worked for someone of great importance, like a king, and was in charge of confidential information.

A large proportion of New Zealand business owners have no plan for exiting their operations.

The unusual maneuver requires a level of cash and savvy that few mega-dealmakers could ever offer.

Experienced directors spoke to Henri Eliot about their views on directors taking tests to assess personality, skills and cognitive abilities.

Humans are designed to move constantly, not to sit for hours every day in front of screens.

What could business leaders learn from a captain in a long-distance yacht race? Plenty, says Volom marketer Jason Willis.

Saying "thank you" to employees is not just polite, it is critical for keeping them engaged. Here are some tips.

Strategies to help you commit to finishing tasks and avoid interrupting the flow of your activities.

When we tell ourselves that we're too busy, that message becomes part of a loop between our speech and our subconscious.

A management shake-up at one of the country's most conservative state schools is being considered.

BNZ chief executive Anthony Healy has thrown his weight behind efforts to clean up New Zealand's polluted waterways.

Standing desks like can help to improve productivity and better your health.

Navigating job interview questions after being fired from a previous role can be tricky, but here are a few tips to help you get back on track.