Insights

Your First Hires in a New Market: A People & GTM Playbook
23
September
2026

Your First Hires in a New Market: A People & GTM Playbook

There’s a point in international expansion when selling into a market is no longer enough. You need someone there.

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Hiring someone great is only half the job
11
September
2026

Hiring someone great is only half the job

Recruitment doesn't end when someone says yes. In many ways, that's when the real work begins.

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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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