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Robyn Pearce: Computer dollars teach great work habits

Lunch auctions for top cause - Buffett

Before billionaire businessman Warren Buffett started auctioning off private lunches to benefit the Glide Foundation, he was skeptical of the San Francisco charity.

Abano faces new employment lawsuit

Virgin jobs under threat in NZ

Jobs of Virgin Australia managers in New Zealand are under threat as the airline assesses whether it will shift the roles to Australia.

Rob Fyfe new Icebreaker CEO

Henri Eliot: Tony Carter - on boards and governance

Corporate feminism: Rich women honouring each other

Even just a few years ago, feminism was still considered a grubby, unglamorous cause.

Robyn Pearce: Hold those calls - please!

I am constantly amazed at the number of executives who take calls when they're having a meeting, formal or informal, with staff.

Open-book management lets employees look at company accounts

Open-book management is a system in which every employee is walked through the detailed financial statements of the company on a regular basis.

What can the military teach business?

Some management consultants make good money bringing real military strategies and processes to the boardroom.

Henri Eliot: Are NZ boards spending enough time on strategy?

A 2013 McKinsey survey asking board members where they would most like to spend additional time found two out of three picked strategy.

Robots set to work the mines of the future

Many areas too remote or dangerous for humans could be opened for exploration.

Robyn Pearce: Beware of being a generalist

A general principle in any business is to maintain focus - on your core business, the work in hand, the top clients, the processes that will bring the best returns.

Jugdis Parbhu: New reporting rules unlikely to slash costs

The start of the new financial year on 1 April 2014 also means the start of new simpler, financial reporting regime for small to medium companies - though it's not likely to slash compliance costs for most businesses.

Henri Eliot: Why are NZ shareholders so passive?

Robyn Pearce: How to separate work and home when working from home

Henri Eliot: How do we get international boards?

Robyn Pearce: Simple techniques to improve delegation

A constant time challenge shared by managers is delegation. Trouble is, it’s not an intuitive and natural skill for most.