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17Dec

Author: Ainsley Palairet

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The Cost of Kindness: How Avoiding Hard Conversations Hurts Your Bottom Line

I care deeply about kindness. I AM that person! It is one of the reasons I started FixHR, it’s why I like Brene Brown, and it’s why I love certain…

25Nov

Author: Ainsley Palairet

Culture, Leadership, Organisational structure, Uncategorized

The HR Blind Spot in Family Businesses: Familiarity Can Mask Risk

An interesting feature of New Zealand’s economy that’s easy to forget (or not know?) is family businesses form the backbone of it. Many of these businesses are in the farming…

20Oct

Author: Ainsley Palairet

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Digital Dialogue Gone Wrong

Work Messages Are Never Truly Private When the NZ Herald asked us to comment on workplace messaging risks, we were glad to contribute. It’s a topic that catches many small…

10Oct

Author: Ainsley Palairet

Recruitment, Uncategorized

Start with Your Candidate

At FixHR, we have seen a number of small business owners trying to fill roles without much insight into what their candidates are actually looking for. Do you know how…

12Sep

Author: Ainsley Palairet

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How External HR Support Helps Small NZ Businesses Thrive

Have you ever heard of the 10 Hats of small business? Most small businesses in NZ/Aotearoa are run by people wearing multiple hats, juggling operations, finances, staff, and everything in…

28Aug

Author: Ainsley Palairet

Recruitment, Training & development, Uncategorized

Hiring Your First Salesperson? Why It Feels Risky and How to Get It Right

Hiring your first salesperson is momentous for any small business. As our promised economic improvement draws nearer, more of us will be in a position to consider this next step.…

07Jul

Author: Ainsley Palairet

Culture, Leadership, Uncategorized

Keeping a Hold of the Reins: Why Staff Performance Metrics Matter in Small Business

If you’re like most small business owners we know, your team is both your biggest asset and your biggest expense. Wages, salaries, ACC, training, leave, benefits — it all adds…

20Mar

Author: Ainsley Palairet

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Another Way to Boost Your Business Resilience

Insurance is usually right up there with restructures and tax as a topic we like to focus on into – am I right? But I know a good guy called…

28Feb

Author: Ainsley Palairet

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Lessons from the SPCA Unjustified Dismissal Case

What Small Business Owners Need to Know We all hate it when a reputable not-for-profit ends up in the news for all the wrong reasons. Additionally, losing $30k (plus unspecified…

18Feb

Author: Ainsley Palairet

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4 Short Lists to Help You Navigate New Contractor Rules

Contractor versus employee status continues to be one of the most misunderstood and high-risk areas of New Zealand employment law. Many businesses rely on contractors for flexibility, and many individuals…

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The Cost of Kindness: How Avoiding Hard Conversations Hurts Your Bottom Line

The HR Blind Spot in Family Businesses: Familiarity Can Mask Risk

Digital Dialogue Gone Wrong

Start with Your Candidate

How External HR Support Helps Small NZ Businesses Thrive

Hiring Your First Salesperson? Why It Feels Risky and How to Get It Right

Keeping a Hold of the Reins: Why Staff Performance Metrics Matter in Small Business

Another Way to Boost Your Business Resilience

Lessons from the SPCA Unjustified Dismissal Case

4 Short Lists to Help You Navigate New Contractor Rules

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