Expert insights to help you safely and productively harness the power of AI for maximum impact and innovation in your organisation

[Watch] Putting AI To Work with Steve Naudé

What a fantastic turnout for our webinar last Thursday morning with expert technology strategist, Steve Naudé (Chief AI Officer at SmartSpace.ai and AI Transformation Lead at Fonterra), and hosted by our own Dave Rees.

This session was packed with valuable insights derived from Steve's extensive experience with AI, technology and innovation. The conversation was rich with ideas on how to safely and productively harness the power of Generative AI for maximum impact and innovation in organisations.

Data fuels effective AI - fine-tuning generative AI models presents a unique set of complexities and challenges, therefore before embarking on this journey, understand and prepare your data.

Focus on crafting clear, specific, and context-rich prompts so that users can leverage the full potential of these models for a wide range of applications.

Implementing AI systems comes with unique technical, ethical, and social risks that need to be acknowledged and addressed head-on.

International AI governance - understand the nuances in each of the jurisdictions where your business operates and where you are going to make AI solutions available.

Be careful who is consuming your content and if it is age appropriate.

🎥 If you missed out on attending this webinar or you want to revisit the insights Steve discussed, you can view the full webinar recording [1:02:20] on our Convergence YouTube Channel below.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this webinar, and a very special thanks to Steve for partnering with us on this meaningful conversation.

Our next online event will be happening in October - more details to follow soon!

Webinar Recording: Putting AI To Work with Steve Naudé

We are delighted to be sponsoring and presenting the coveted HR Professional of the Year Award

2025 NZ HR Awards

Convergence are thrilled to be an award sponsor for the 2025 NZ HR Awards, organised by HRNZ.

We believe strongly in the transformational role a high performing HR function can play in building brilliant organisations. This sponsorship reflects our commitment to recognising and celebrating achievement and innovation in the HR domain, and the people leaders who are changing the world of work.

We are delighted to be sponsoring and presenting the coveted HR Professional of the Year Award - an accolade which distinguishes an individual for their valuable contribution to their organisation, and who exemplifies outstanding achievement in the HR profession.

If you’re an HR professional making amazing strides towards HR excellence, this is a fantastic platform to reflect on your work and your achievements, and share your success with NZ's HR community.

We encourage you to submit your entry for the 2025 NZ HR Awards here 👇

Join us for expert insights using real world examples, to help you leverage AI for maximum impact and innovation for your organisation

Webinar Event: Putting AI To Work with Steve Naudé

From automation to augmentation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to change the way we work in ways we never thought possible.

AI is becoming an integral part of our lives, revolutionising various industries and transforming the way we live, communicate, and interact with technology.

As it continues to advance, it is essential to understand its implications for the future of work.

We are delighted to be partnering with seasoned technology strategist, Steve Naudé (Chief AI Officer at SmartSpace.ai and AI Transformation Lead at Fonterra), to explain how you can safely and productively take advantage of the unparalleled capabilities of AI.

In discussion with our own Dave Rees (Managing Partner here at Convergence), Steve will bring you expert insights, practical experience and a lively discussion using real world examples, to help you leverage AI for maximum impact and innovation in your organisation. He’ll be breaking down:

✔️ Why has AI gained so much attention lately?

✔️ The exciting opportunity before us

✔️ How AI will commoditise technology

✔️ How models deal with the concept of truth

✔️ The risks associated with implementing GenAI

This will be a fantastic opportunity for senior leaders to unlock the potential of AI and gain a competitive edge in today's dynamic market.

The discussion will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A, so feel free to add any questions for Steve when registering below, or email them directly to dave@convergencepartners.co.nz

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h5nDxOajQHiH91rgmcI_hA

Webinar Event: Webinar Event: Putting AI To Work with Steve Naudé

A session of practical strategies and immediate, actionable advice on how engage and influence, and ultimately transform your candidate experience

[Watch] Crafting An Exceptional Candidate Experience with Candice Payne

Yesterday morning we hosted our 'Crafting An Exceptional Candidate Experience' webinar with People & Talent Strategist and former Global Head of Talent @ Xero, Candice Payne... and what a hugely valuable and informative session it was!

Candice took a deep-dive into the micro-experiences of a candidate's journey throughout the hiring process, and provided a wealth of knowledge around the multiple touchpoints where you can engage and influence, and ultimately transform your candidate experience. The many practical strategies, tips and actionable advice she shared along the way was immensely helpful.

🎥 If you missed out on attending this webinar, or you want to revisit the insights Candice discussed, you can view the full webinar recording [52:31 minutes] on our Convergence YouTube channel below 👇

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this webinar, and a very special thanks to Candice for sharing your brilliant insights.

Our next online event will be happening in September - more details to follow soon!

Webinar Recording: Crafting An Exceptional Candidate Experience with Candice Payne

Our client breakfast event today explored how to leverage AI for maximum impact and innovation in your
organisation

Breakfast with Being AI - Practical AI Implementations In Business

Ready or not, AI is revolutionising the way we work, live and interact, and the technology is here and now; but the question remaining is 'how can we maximise its potential?’

This was the topic of discussion at our engaging breakfast session at Hotel Britomart last week, where guest speakers, Nyssa Waters (CEO & Co-Founder) and Sean Muller (Head of Technology Consulting) on behalf of Being AI Group, discussed how to leverage AI to drive meaningful and lasting business transformation.

Nyssa and Sean guided our group of senior leaders through the transformative power of practical AI implementations in business, including building an AI strategy, establishing effective governance frameworks, and highlighting real-world use cases that have driven tangible results.

A big thank you to everyone who came along and shared their morning with us!

Breakfast with Being AI - 'Practical AI Implementations In Business'

What are the best practices for conducting bias-free interviews?

Standardising your Interview Process for Diverse Hiring

Interviews are powerful tools for employee selection and assessment, but they come with risks such as unconscious biases and inconsistent evaluations. By standardising the interview process, organisations can create a transparent, engaging experience, and a level playing field for all candidates.

So, what are the best practices for conducting bias-free interviews?

We've taken our DEI learnings and experiences as a recruitment organisation, and produced a DEI hiring resource that will help to guide you in standardising your interview framework. In addition to this, inside you'll find valuable initiatives, practical strategies and tools to help kickstart DEI conversations into your recruitment processes, including:

☑️ Auditing your current recruiting practices.

☑️ Getting buy-in from senior leaders.

☑️ Crafting inclusive job descriptions.

☑️ Mitigating unconscious biases in hiring.

If you're interested in receiving a copy of this resource, please send an email to insights@convergencepartners.co.nz

This will be an informative session for HR & Talent Acquisition leaders to optimise and transform your candidate experience

Webinar Event: Crafting An Exceptional Candidate Experience with Candice Payne

💻 Webinar Event: "Crafting An Exceptional Candidate Experience"

In the competitive landscape of talent acquisition, ensuring a meaningful and memorable candidate journey from point A to Z has never been more crucial... yet it is often overlooked or underestimated.

An incredible candidate experience holds the power to captivate and secure top talent, and establish your organisation as an employer of choice. It's your active barometer of how candidates feel about your hiring process, and by extension, your company; but it requires a strategic approach, empathy, and a commitment to delivering a seamless and engaging process.

We are delighted to be partnering with Candice Payne, People & Talent Strategist and former Global Head of Talent @ Xero, to bring you a free online session of practical strategies and immediate, actionable advice on how to create an exceptional candidate experience.

In discussion with our own Dave Rees (Managing Partner here at Convergence), Candice will be delving into the micro-experiences of a candidate's journey throughout the hiring process, guiding you through the multiple touchpoints where you can engage and influence across:

✔️ Offers, post-offer, and onboarding

✔️ Feedback and continuous improvement

This will be a really informative session for HR & Talent Acquisition leaders to gain valuable insights for optimising and transforming your candidate experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business! We look forward to you joining us.

Register via Zoom here 👇https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uxhpNJc2TmajLe6LJJSLBw

What are the best practices for writing inclusive job descriptions?

Crafting Inclusive Job Descriptions for Diverse Hiring

Job descriptions are usually the first touchpoint in the candidate experience and play a pivotal role in the recruitment process. They are more than just outlines of job responsibilities though; they're windows into an organisation's culture, values, and expectations. Crafted thoughtfully, job descriptions can help attract, embrace, and support individuals with various backgrounds, abilities, and identities.

So, what are the best practices for writing inclusive job descriptions?

We've taken our DEI learnings and experiences as a recruitment organisation, and produced a DEI hiring resource that will help to guide you in writing inclusive job descriptions. In addition to this, you'll also find inside valuable initiatives, practical strategies and tools to help kickstart DEI conversations into your recruitment processes, including:

An informative session with valuable insights and practical strategies that can help to transform your organisation's approach to hiring.

[Watch] How To Build Your DEI Hiring Strategy with Robin Davies

The importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace cannot be overstated in today's dynamic business environment. Integrating DEI throughout core talent acquisition processes is essential, and undoubtedly a major priority right now for many business and People & Culture leaders.

Last week, DEI expert and change champion, Robin Davies, and our Convergence Managing Partner, Dave Rees, presented an informative webinar which explored essential DEI concepts and practical steps to bake into your organisation's recruiting DNA.

🎥 If you missed out on attending this webinar, or you want to revisit the insights Robin and Dave discussed, you can view the full webinar recording [45:54 minutes] on our Convergence YouTube channel below:

Keep an eye out for a comprehensive DEI hiring resource we've put together and will be showcasing very soon! We hope you'll be able to use this guide as a launchpad to transform your organisation's approach to hiring.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this webinar. Our next online event will be happening in the next couple of months - more details to follow soon!

Webinar Recording: How To Build Your DEI Hiring Strategy with Robin Davies

The Mindful Money Awards are back for 2024 to celebrate those at the forefront of best practices in making money a force for good in Aotearoa

We're delighted to be a sponsor of the 2024 Mindful Money Awards

Each year, Mindful Money, the leading public voice for ethical investing in New Zealand, do a fantastic job of raising awareness and celebrating funds and individuals who are at the forefront of ethical and impact investing 🌱

On Wednesday 12th June 2024, they will be hosting their fourth annual Ethical and Impact Investment Awards, and Convergence is delighted to be returning as a sponsor of this exciting event.

Our congratulations and best wishes to the recently announced finalists 👏 All are being recognised as outstanding investors and individuals, having demonstrated a strong commitment to promoting sustainability and impact through their investment practices. Read more about the impressive finalists in each category here 👉 https://mindfulmoney.nz/learn/mindful-money-announces-finalists-for-4th-annual-ethical-impact-investment-awards/

Tickets to these Awards are limited, so get in quick 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/mindful-money-conference-and-awards-2024

This will be an informative session for business and HR leaders in helping them build inclusive cultures and diverse teams.

Webinar Event: How To Build Your DEI Hiring Strategy with Robin Davies

Want to build a DEI hiring strategy but unsure where to start? Not sure how to get buy-in and deliver on your DEI goals? Are you facing challenges in driving your DEI recruitment strategy forward?

We are delighted to be partnering with DEI expert and change champion, Robin Davies, for our next webinar - "How To Build Your DEI Hiring Strategy". In conversation with our own Dave Rees, Robin will deep dive into valuable insights and practical strategies business and HR leaders can use as a launchpad to transform your organisation's approach to hiring, including:

☑️ What are organisations doing well, and where are things are going amiss.

☑️ The best starting point if you are yet to implement DEI practices.

☑️ Tips for influencing towards DEI at a board or exec level.

☑️ Best practice DEI hiring processes.

It will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A, so feel free to put your questions directly to us when registering below, or email directly to dave@convergencepartners.co.nz

This is a free online event delivered by Zoom. Register your details and secure your spot here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E2oCuIobTNiLGetaqojGlw

A morning of great mahi at KiwiHarvest - the largest food rescue organisation in Aotearoa

Lending a helping hand to KiwiHarvest

What a great morning, rolling up our sleeves and lending a helping hand to KiwiHarvest - the largest food rescue organisation in Aotearoa, and an incredible bunch of people who are dedicated to nourishing communities and families in need.

It was hugely educating and a real eye-opener to see first-hand the magnitude of the perfectly good food items that would go to waste (landfill) were it not for this amazing food rescue service.

Thank you to the amazing KiwiHarvest team for letting Convergence be part of your morning; and special thanks to Angela Calver for welcoming us. Small actions can lead to big change, and we were very grateful to be a part of it today 💚

KiwiHarvest are currently running an urgent appeal for support to get food to where it's needed most. A $5 donation can feed an entire family of 4 people, 3 meals for an entire day - a feat that far surpasses what the average person would achieve by buying groceries at a supermarket. Donate here - https://www.kiwiharvest.org.nz/donate

They're always looking for people to join their volunteer army, so get involved and find out about the various solo and group/team volunteering options available. Click here - https://www.kiwiharvest.org.nz/get-involved

A very fun get-together and a great opportunity to acknowledge our clients for their continued partnership and support

The Inaugural Convergence Bowls&Bites Event

It was an afternoon well spent testing skill, precision and teamwork at our inaugural Convergence Bowls&Bites event yesterday.

A very fun get-together and a great opportunity to acknowledge our clients for their continued partnership and support which we are tremendously grateful for.

A big thank you to the Remuera Bowling Club for hosting us, and especially to their volunteers for organising our games and their awesome bowling tips!

Congratulations to the Bowls&Bites tournament winners 🏆

Andrew Nicholls (The Comfort Group), David Rhead (The Comfort Group), Dave Lovegrove (PBT) & Mark Davis (PBT)

We had a terrific turn out and a productive session on the interplay between talent acquisition and culture

[Watch] Building Adaptive Cultures with Teresa Collis

We had a terrific turn out for our 'Building Adaptive Cultures' webinar last week.

Presented by Teresa Collis (Director and Practice Lead at Adaptive Cultures) and hosted by our Convergence Managing Partner, Dave Rees, it was a productive session delving into how organisations must actively build adaptive capacity and purposefully seek evolution toward an adaptive culture, and how talent acquisition has an essential part to play.

•	What is culture, and what makes a culture ‘adaptive’?

•	The stages of Cultural Evolution, and how to identify what stage your organisation is at.

•	Culture Diagnostic questions specific to talent acquisition.

•	Three levers for building Adaptive Capacity: Individual, Structural, Social.

•	How Talent Acquisition teams can use the 3 levers to effect culture change.

If you missed out on attending this webinar, you can view the full recording [52 minutes] below

Webinar Recording: Building Adaptive Cultures with Teresa Collis

Our specialist FMCG recruitment team share their observations and the current trends they're seeing right now within NZ's FMCG talent landscape

FMCG Recruitment Insights & Talent Trends for 2024

📣 What's happening in recruitment within the New Zealand FMCG sector?

As featured in the latest issue of FMCG Business our specialist FMCG recruitment team share some insights, observations, emerging trends, and the influences that we’ll see in play in regards to talent and jobs in the coming year.

Read online in the February/March 2024 issue of FMCG Business HERE

How can you create a workplace that adapts to the changing needs of your organisation and its people?

Webinar Event: Building Adaptive Cultures with Teresa Collis

In today’s ever-changing, unpredictable business landscape, the concept of an adaptive organisation has gone from being a buzzword to a crucial factor in bolstering resilience and determining long term success.

To become ‘future fit’, organisations must actively build adaptive capacity and purposefully seek evolution toward an adaptive culture... and talent acquisition has an essential part to play!

Teresa Collis (Director and Practice Lead at Adaptive Cultures) is spearheading a future where organisations are thriving and work is meaningful, and we are delighted to have her join us for this 45-minute webinar session. In discussion with Dave Rees (Managing Partner at Convergence), Teresa will cover:

•	What an adaptive culture really looks like

•	The relationship between talent acquisition and culture

•	Evolving the culture - how recruitment can move the needle

This will be a fascinating conversation and we would love you to attend this event. It will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A, so feel free to put your questions directly to us when registering below, or email directly to dave@convergencepartners.co.nz

Our team is getting ready to down tools and take a well-deserved Christmas break

Merry Christmas!

Our team is getting ready to down tools and take a well-deserved Christmas break, but before we go, we'd like to say a huge thank you to all our wonderful clients and candidates for your partnership and support throughout 2023.

Our offices will be closed from midday this coming Friday 22nd December 2023, and reopening again on Monday 15th January 2024. For any urgent recruitment enquiries during this holiday period, please email info@convergencepartners.co.nz or call 027 482 6650.

So for now, it’s a very Merry Christmas from all of us, to you and yours 🎄

We look forward to reconnecting with you again in 2024.

CEO Excellence by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra

Book Recommendation

Whether you’re going to be spending your summer holidays at the beach, travelling or at home, there’s no better time to embark on a journey of personal and professional development.

Our Convergence team have curated a diverse list of book recommendations, ideal for any leader hoping to grow their skills and gain fresh perspectives for the coming year. Over the next 5 days, we'll be posting a "From the library of Convergence" series of our top picks and also our personal reflections on these books, which we hope will engage, delight and motivate you.

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From the library of Convergence 📖
Book Recommendation No. 5 (the last in our top 5 review series):
CEO Excellence by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra

If you're a sucker for a leadership book grounded in extensive research and real-life experiences, then this is it! Without a doubt one of the best reads to really appreciate the mindsets, behaviours and inner workings of what it takes to be an exceptional CEO.

This book provides valuable insights on the challenges that CEOs face in today's rapidly changing business environment, offering practical advice on how to build a high-performing leadership team, how to communicate effectively with stakeholders, and how to maintain a strong sense of purpose and mission.

Of particular interest is the stories from top CEOs - it feels like stepping into a masterclass, learning how each of these CEOs approached the role.

Why we chose to read it ✔️
This book is useful for leaders at all levels in an organisation. The content is original, insightful, and impactful beyond the CEO role and well worth the time of any current executive or manager with ambitions of leadership.

Why we recommend it 👍
For current, aspiring, and emerging leaders who love to learn through stories and examples, this is an inspiring read and a great springboard for self-development.


CEO Excellence by Carolyn Dewarr, Scott Kellerr, Vikram Malhottra

Crack the C-Suite Code by Cassandra Frangos

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From the library of Convergence 📖
Book Recommendation No. 4:
Crack the C-Suite Code by Cassandra Frangos

Ever wondered what it takes to move into the much-coveted corner office in the business world? In this compact book, Cassandra Frangos lifts the curtain on this executive enigma, delving into the intricacies of ascending to executive leadership positions.

Drawing on her extensive experience in talent strategy, Frangos provides an abundance of information, insights, and counsel, all designed to help you achieve success at the highest levels of corporate management.

Why we chose to read it ✔️
In our role of placing executive leadership professionals who are at the very top of their game, we know that embarking on a path to the C-suite may not be direct and can also be hard to predict. This is where Frangos framework comes into play, offering ways to help executives accelerate to the top. From the tenure track to the “leapfrog” path and options in-between, there is something suited to everyone's goals and strengths.

Why we recommend it 👍
This book serves as a must-read for aspiring senior leaders who want to know the capabilities, experience and aptitudes needed to get to the upper echelon of company leadership. A fantastic blueprint that you can follow in your own career path.


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From the library of Convergence 📖
Book Recommendation No. 3:
The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins


This book has become a bestselling, globally acknowledged classic in the leadership genre. It's a literary GPS designed to help you navigate through the tricky terrain of transitioning to a new job, industry or seniority.

Watkins breaks down the critical first three months in a new role into digestible bits of wisdom (no cheesy anecdotes here!) making it less like a business book and more like a friendly chat over coffee. Chapter by chapter, you'll find effective tools for diagnosing specific types of leadership crises and opportunities, plus helpful nuggets for negotiating a path to success.

Why we chose to read it ✔️
This is an easy read without the fluff, esoteric language or complicated models. It's one of those rare books you can keep learning from, packed full of great insights, directions, and practical applications to swiftly immerse yourself in a new role and excel in it as quickly as possible.

Why we recommend it 👍
The lessons and strategies in this book can apply to anyone at any stage of their career. It's an invaluable resource that will become reference material you keep coming back to - trust us!


Being Extraordinary By Confronting Your Ordinary by Mike Bennetts

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From the library of Convergence 📖
Book Recommendation No. 2:
Being Extraordinary By Confronting Your Ordinary by Mike Bennetts

Mike Bennetts, award-winning, global CEO and founding Chief Executive of Z Energy, launched his literary debut earlier this year, which is packed with powerful and practical tools to help leaders elevate the impact of their leadership on organisational performance and personal growth.

Being Extraordinary By Confronting Your Ordinary demonstrates how leaders can catalyse change within their organisation, and how seeking discomfort and confronting ordinary leadership practices can be the key to opening more doors as a leader.

Why we chose to read it ✔️
We had the pleasure of Mike speaking at one of our Leadership Breakfast events this year, where he shared leadership mindsets and practices to address transformative change effectively. His book expands on this and is fantastic brainfood for elevating the performance of individuals and organisations.

Why we recommend it 👍
This is a compass and a guide for anyone at any stage of their career, and with ambition to grow personally and professionally. It's packed with valuable insights and actionable tools you can add to your own leadership toolbox.

Belonging: The Ancient Code Of Togetherness by Owen Eastwood

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From the library of Convergence 📖
Book Recommendation No. 1:
Belonging: The Ancient Code Of Togetherness by Owen Eastwood

Belonging is a refreshingly different take on what makes people perform at their best and our inherent desire to belong. Part storytelling, part philosophical, it stresses the importance of belonging as a foundational cornerstone for creating trust. Drawing heavily upon Eastwood's Māori roots, it implores us to look at our history to guide and shape what we stand for.

It also provides valuable insight in how to make cultural changes in a team environment, with some great examples of Owen's journey with high profile teams.

Why we chose to read it ✔️
This book beautifully aligns with our core belief: 'Belonging is the heart of powerful team relationships.' Belonging underpins everything we do here at Convergence, and this book is heartfelt in its exploration of how to build a culture that allows people to belong and thrive.

Why we recommend it 👍
If you lead a team or an organisation and want powerful ideas on how to create a culture where belonging, trust, and aligned vision are the core of what you do, this book is worth investing in.


Belonging - The Ancient Code Of Togetherness by Owen Eastwood

Our 6th year of partnering with The Salvation Army in their 'Adopt a family for Christmas programme'

Adopt A Family Initiative - Christmas 2023

Convergence's support of The Salvation Army's 'Adopt a family for Christmas programme' is one of the highlights of our year.

We've been supporting this charity initiative annually since 2018, assisting families with gifts, vouchers, food and other necessities, who otherwise wouldn't have the resources to celebrate the holiday season.

2023 has been another particularly challenging year for many communities and whānau across Aotearoa. Everyone here at Convergence is committed to supporting our most vulnerable, and adopting families in lieu of corporate gifting is an incredibly rewarding and heart-warming way to help those in need.

Thank you to our team and our business for giving so generously! And thank you to The Salvation Army who provide vital support to those individuals facing hardships.

We wish our wonderful adopted families a safe, healthy and enjoyable Christmas ❤

For more information on this initiative or if you are interesting in participating, click here

Our client breakfast event today explored leadership mindsets and practices to address transformative change effectively

Breakfast with Mike Bennetts - 'Transformational Change'

Convergence had the privilege of hosting an exceptional leadership breakfast event this morning, with an engaged audience of C-suite business leaders and executives.

Led by award-winning, global CEO and founding Chief Executive of Z Energy, Mike Bennetts, we enjoyed his reflections and lessons learned from leading sustainability initiatives - a topic that is a key focus for many, although the concepts and tools he shared are valid for any transformational change effort.

Our thanks to everyone who came along and shared their morning with us; to Mike for imparting his valuable insights and experiences; and to Hotel Britomart for another fantastic event in their beautiful space.

And that's a wrap on our successful leadership breakfast event series this year! The way we design and run organisations is constantly being disrupted and challenged, so creating this series and partnering with acclaimed leadership experts has provided our clients the opportunity to explore ways they can fuel, grow and accelerate their strategic value.

We look forward to continuing this series in 2024!

Belonging is vital for employee retention and performance

How Any Business Can Create A Culture Of Belonging In The Workplace

We're a business fueled by a core belief: 'Belonging is the heart of powerful team relationships' ❤️

In a world where the dimensions of work continue to change rapidly and competition for talent is at an all time high, belonging is a key ingredient to people reaching their full potential.

We've seen first-hand how a sense of belonging builds united, collaborative and productive workplaces... but creating a culture of belonging can be challenging because it looks different for every single individual.

Belonging is vital for employee retention and performance, and this article provides great insights on why it is crucial that employees feel a sense of belonging in their workplace.

Our Adaptive Leadership breakfast event today explored ways we can fuel, grow and accelerate leaders to drive strategic value

Breakfast with Heather Polglase & Roz McCay - 'Adaptive Leadership'

A big thank you to everyone who attended our Adaptive Leadership breakfast session at Hotel Britomart yesterday morning!

It was fantastic to hear from our guest speakers, Heather Polglase (People, Culture and Ways of Working Director at Spark), and Roz McCay (Co-Founder of Tirama, and Spark’s Leadership Development Expert Designer, Partner and Coach), who are spearheading a future where business is flourishing and work is meaningful.

The way we design and run organisations is being constantly disrupted and challenged, and this insight-packed event provided a great opportunity to explore ways we can fuel, grow and accelerate leaders to drive strategic value.

A very special thanks to Heather and Roz for sharing Spark's Adaptive Leadership learning experiences, and their innovative approach to the future of leadership in Aotearoa.

Fancy yourself as a Fusionist, or an Offworld Habitat Designer? How about a Data Farmer?

Report: 100 Jobs of the Future

This is a fascinating report for anyone interested in the#futureofworkand how career options continue to evolve at an incredible rate.

Key takeaway is that understanding data, managing relationships, problem-solving, and working with technology will continue to be essential skills in the future.

Check out the 100 Jobs of the Future and see what appeals to you - Read more here

FMCG Recruitment Insights & Talent Trends for 2023

Read online in the April 2023 issue of FMCG Business HERE

Today we hosted an insight-packed breakfast exploring ways of navigating complex change, and helping to better support, inspire and develop teams

Breakfast with Harold Hillman - Global Leadership Expert

Today we hosted an insight-packed breakfast with guest speaker and acclaimed leadership expert, Dr Harold Hillman - renowned globally for his work in change leadership and building high performance cultures.

The constant flux of uncertainty and ambiguity has become a defining hallmark of recent times, and this event provided an opportunity to explore ways of navigating complex change, and helping to better support, inspire and develop teams.

Thank you to those that shared their morning with us, and a special thanks to Harold for guiding our group through proactive and purposeful strategies to adjust, adapt and embrace the unexpected.

An ESG strategy (and subsequent translation into action) could become a crucial competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent

HR's Role In Sustainability: The Keepers of ESG

A growing share of the workforce wants to know what a company stands for, and how their actions and investments align with their values. As a result, an organisation's Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy (and subsequent translation into action) could become a crucial competitive advantage in many ways - from talent attraction and retention, to organisational strength and resilience.

Here at Convergence, we're seeing clients becoming cognizant of ESG issues and being proactive in creating ESG programmes that are transparent and actionable. This is leading to a steady increase in roles requiring talented leaders who can adapt and manage the risks involved in building a safer, more sustainable and environmentally responsible future.