Insights

Employment law update: what's changed, what's coming, and what to watch
28
July
2026

Employment law update: what's changed, what's coming, and what to watch

It's been a busy few months for employment law in Aotearoa, and the pace isn't letting up. As always, our aim is to help employers understand what's changing, what it means for your organisation, and what you should be doing to prepare.

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When the Founder Stops Being the Operating System
09
July
2026

When the Founder Stops Being the Operating System

What Humankind’s transition from founder-led to CEO-led taught me about growth, structure and leadership.

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Upcoming Employment Law Changes: A Test of Leadership, Not Just Compliance
14
April
2025

Upcoming Employment Law Changes: A Test of Leadership, Not Just Compliance

Anyone keeping an eye on the headlines will know that employment law in Aotearoa is set for significant change in the next 12-18 months. The Government has explained that the changes aim to boost productivity and make it simpler for employers to ‘hire and fire’ and reduce compliance costs. While these changes are good news for employers, they will need to consider how to implement any changes - some of which could be worrying for employees - in a way that aligns with their values and supports the kind of experience they want to create for their employees.

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Ways of Working – Catalytic Mechanisms to Drive Performance (and more)
14
April
2025

Ways of Working – Catalytic Mechanisms to Drive Performance (and more)

What are catalytic mechanisms, and how do they drive sustained organisational performance? At Humankind, we've designed our Ways of Working (WoW) as catalytic mechanisms—self-sustaining, performance-enhancing rhythms and rituals. These powerful tools align our team around strategic objectives, maintain attention on results, enable collaboration and learning across our team, activate our culture, and facilitate enduring organisational change.

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San Fransisco and Silicon Valley - my insights
07
June
2017

San Fransisco and Silicon Valley - my insights

I am obsessed with Employee Experience and the potential it has for significant business performance improvement. Having the opportunity to help build amazing workplaces for New Zealand is something I simply can't get enough of.

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