Simon Telfer is the creator of Appoint Better Boards, a pool of more than 4700 potential directors to whom companies and not-for-profits can advertise positions.

Amazing progress is being made in the underlying hardware and software of robots.

There is a vast gulf between what business tools can do; and how people actually them, says Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Pushing "pause" on her career has reignited property specialist Gail Calder's passion for her work, but it took her friends by surprise.

The problem with interruptions is not just the interruption itself but also how long it takes to get back on task, says Robyn Pearce.

Of course we all know that when a workplace is reducing staff things can get stressful - but we don't always realise how a business expanding can be difficult for us too.

Henri Eliot talks to James Fletcher about health and safety in New Zealand.

We place a lot of emphasis on the rock-star founders of entrepreneurial start-ups but we often forget about the "joiners".

Dress codes are easing up in most New Zealand workplaces, but that's not an excuse to sport ripped jeans and jandals.

Large employers in the US are relaxing dress codes to keep employees from jumping ship

Massey University Economics Professor Christoph Schumacher and Masters student Nigel Espie on being on the defensive. "A defensive move could be to raise barriers to entry, which creates an economic moat around a company's business."

The difference between winning and succeeding applies not just in sport, but in all areas of life, writes Anna Russell.

Debbie Mayo-Smith responds to claims that voicemail is dead - or should be. How many busy and overworked employees just let the phone ring?

Chorus has won the supreme award at the Aon Hewitt Best of the Best awards in Sydney this week.

Asking your employer for a verbal reference can be extremely awkward. Here are some tips from Career agent Annie O'Keefe.

Game theory offers a powerful way of thinking about various strategic situations that stretch far beyond football.

There's nothing professional about profanity. But it's often dismissed when it comes from "intense" workers.

In small businesses, managers and owners wear many hats. Make sure you have the right focus to reach your business goals.

The advantage of face-to-face meetings is that it requires that the other person really "be there" or be engaged.

Richard Butler, a founder and director of BlueBerry IT talks to Caitlin Sykes about a healthy work life balance.

Robyn Pearce tells us focus is a precious and vital skill which helps us get great results and a feeling of control.

The Under 20 FIFA World Cup gives New Zealanders the opportunity to garner some valuable business insights.

Success comes more swiftly to those adept at marketing and promoting their businesses.

Studies have shown that while an occasional marathon can spur production, a steady diet of long days has the opposite effect.

Non-standard work has grown much faster than traditional employment following the economic crash of 2008.

As it warms up in the US and workers are challenged with what to wear, the Career Coach outlines what's appropriate.

If the trends of the past 30 years had continued, America would have seen a million more entrepreneurs over the last decade than it did. So why didn't it?

Dr Juliet Newson's job as a geothermal reservoir modelling engineer at Contact Energy has her harnessing computer power to visualise the underground steam resources of the Wairakei area.