Journey To Excellence Channel

“The only thing that is constant, is change” to quote the famous Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who believed permanence to be merely apparent and change to be the only reality in nature. Change can be difficult to adapt to, for all sorts of understandable reasons, yet it is a part of human experience and inevitable that […]

After moving to New Zealand from the island country of the Maldives at a young age, Nurain Janah grew up in Auckland as a proud Muslim Kiwi. Having seen the barriers and challenges that young migrants and women of colour face, she is now on a mission to create a more equitable world through mentoring, […]

Most of our large corporates are appointing Heads of Diversity & Inclusion, they’re implementing D&I programmes left, right and centre. Bringing in external consultants, writing strategies, making major public statements about what they’re doing in the D&I “space”, where they’re at on their D&I “journey”..! We’re doing this because it’s the right thing to do, […]

New Zealand has amazing winemakers in every wine region of our beautiful country and many of them are women. From the outside, the wine industry seems a male-dominated world, but in recent years it has seen a steep increase in young, talented and passionate women join its ranks. It was a hard task choosing just […]

When you are considering new career opportunities, it can be hard to know where to start. Perhaps you have been in your current role for a while and feel a little overwhelmed with being on the job hunt again. Where do you even start? We have listed below three simple things you can action today […]

You have a desire to lead and see a management role in your future. Perhaps you have just received a promotion and you now need to step up your game. If you are a future leader, here are some tips to implement to get yourself in the game. 1. SWOT Learn about yourself. Do some […]

Energy company, Vector, is determined to remove barriers and boundaries around diversity in the workplace. Already in place are initiatives to combat gender diversity head on, with Vector’s Women in Leadership (WIL) programme a prime example. Designed to help women to reach their fullest potential, the WIL programme gives women the chance to gain experience […]

Every organization employs formal and informal leaders and role models. But as automation and digitization transform the way we do business, leadership characteristics are evolving, too. In today’s workplace, leaders are those who show an aptitude for:   1. Communication: The ability to tell the company’s story and make it relevant to the needs and […]

Celebrating 15 years as New Zealand’s most successful shoe designer, Kathryn Wilson shares with us her journey of success, the next 15 years and how her designer toolkit has been revolutionized by the Samsung Note9. How do you balance family life and the work life? I don’t think there’s any such thing as family balance. It’s […]

Looking for a new job can be a long and labour intensive process, full of highs and lows and days when you feel like giving up altogether. It’s important to keep your motivation levels up but that’s often easier said than done when you’re feeling a little knocked back throughout your job search. Here are […]

With a population comprising of more than 200 ethnic groups, New Zealand now has more ethnicities than the world has countries. These figures, which were released by Statistics NZ in 2013, are proof of what most Kiwis already know to be true — that diversity in New Zealand is on the rise. In fact, New […]

Companies and individuals need to take the lead, we can’t simply wait for the government to make reforms and acts. During our Journey to Excellence forum, our panelists and audience discussed numerous ways in which we can create change, from speaking out about gender diversity and pay equity, starting education first and foremost in the […]

The number of female CEO’s in the NZX top 50 listed companies is one, furthermore only 17 per cent of directors of publicly listed companies are women – but what is it that is stopping women reaching the top job? This one of many topics discussed by our panelists at Journey To Excellence we posed […]

I turned 40 the other day. As an entrepreneur in the digital marketing space, I thought I was young, trendy, and at the forefront of new thinking. Turns out, I’m no longer quite so young. So, I did what anyone would do when they have this realisation: Live vicariously through those around them. This month, […]

I remember the point in life where I decided exactly what I wanted to do. When I set out to get my dream job. The fact that it was in a male-dominated industry didn’t even occur to me. I knew what I wanted to do and I wasn’t going to let anything deter me, certainly […]