Health and safety

date: 18 Dec 2023
read time: 4 min to read

Eye-opening ‘events’

An AI-driven video analysis platform highlights unseen dangers in the workplace, then magically mitigates the risk.

Data
Health and safety

date: 24 Nov 2023
read time: 35 min to read

Director Sentiment Survey 2023 report

Inflation and the cost of living has emerged as the issue that has boards most worried, according to the Director Sentiment Survey 2023.

Board evaluation
Climate change
Conflict of interests

date: 07 Nov 2023
read time: 2 min to read

New ideas

Nigel Smith MInstD brings a focus on directors’ wellbeing and a long-term perspective to the boards he chairs.

Board dynamics
Health and safety
Purpose

Ep 1: Expensive lessons and seeing the forest for the trees

PODCAST

date: 30 Oct 2023
read time: 11 min to listen

Ep 1: Expensive lessons and seeing the forest for the trees

Glenn Moir on why expensive lessons contribute to better long-term decisions.

Board management relationship
Governance failures
Health and safety

PODCAST

date: 23 Oct 2023
read time: 2 min to read

Season 2 of Board Matters podcast launches

Directors share their unique perspectives on governance in this podcast series.

Decision making
Family business
Governance failures

date: 18 Oct 2023
read time: 3 min to read

Helping boards be a catalyst for better health and safety outcomes

Updated guidance from the Better Governance Project is coming soon.

Health and safety
Risk oversight

date: 19 Sep 2023
read time: 5 min to read

Sufficient diligence - crucial considerations for school boards of trustees

It’s crucial school board of trustee members are aware of, and understand, their health and safety obligations.

Due diligence
Health and safety

OPINION

date: 25 Jul 2023
read time: 5 min to read

IMHO: Safety through tech

How to harness emerging technologies in health, safety and wellbeing governance.

Future of work
Health and safety
Innovation

IMHO: How to govern health, safety and wellbeing through the balance sheet?

OPINION

date: 11 May 2023
read time: 3 min to read

IMHO: How to govern health, safety and wellbeing through the balance sheet?

Chris Alderson CMInstD is researching directors’ views on measuring an organisation’s Health and Safety capacity.

Accountability
Health and safety
Intangible assets

date: 31 Mar 2023
read time: 3 min to read

The value of lived experience in leadership

Once-locked doors are opening thanks to shift in social attitudes towards wellbeing and mental health.

Diversity
Health and safety
Wellbeing

date: 24 Mar 2023
read time: 4 min to read

New health and safety representatives and committees requirements proposed

The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill proposes to improve all workers access to Health and Safety Representatives and Committees.

Board committees
Health and safety

date: 10 Mar 2023
read time: 2 min to read

Report urges curiosity and courage on H&S

Health and safety needs to be integrated into organisational purpose, says the Better Governance Project.

Health and safety

date: 10 Feb 2023
read time: 2 min to read

Seismic safety: Health and safety at work governance

Are their inconsistencies in directors duties under the Building Act and HSWA?

Director duties
Health and safety
Risk oversight

date: 26 Dec 2022
read time: 2 min to read

Life changing events and the courage to say "no"

The fourth episode of Across the Board, presented by Kirsten Patterson and Sonia Yee.

Health and safety
Wellbeing

date: 25 Nov 2022
read time: 35 min to read

Director Sentiment Survey report 2022

Snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

Climate change
Covid-19
Health and safety

OPINION

date: 27 Sep 2022
read time: 5 min to read

IMHO: Is burnout your blindspot?

It may well be your organisation's greatest people risk.

Future of work
Health and safety
Wellbeing

date: 13 Sep 2022
read time: 3 min to read

A setting you can live with

What removing the Covid-19 traffic light system means for organisational governance.

Covid-19
Health and safety

Opinion

date: 22 Aug 2022
read time: 3 min to read

IMHO: Time leadership

The role of the board in productivity, people wellbeing, and burnout prevention.

Ethics
Health and safety
Talent

date: 06 Jul 2022
read time: 4 min to read

Stressed out

Cumulative stress is real. What can employers do about it?

Covid-19
Director duties
Future of work

OPNINON

date: 28 Apr 2022
read time: 2 min to read

Now is the time...

for workplaces to aim for a better and more thriving future, for all of us.

Health and safety
Organisational culture

date: 23 Mar 2022
read time: 4 min to read

A director's role in ensuring a mentally healthy workplace

Improving our understanding of mental health due diligence requirements under the HSWA.

Director duties
Health and safety
Wellbeing

date: 25 Feb 2022
read time: 4 min to read

Cutting through the Omicron noise

Advice and tactics for business leaders and directors.

Covid-19
Health and safety
Leadership

Responding to Omicron – lessons from Australia for New Zealand directors

WEBCAST

date: 24 Feb 2022
read time: 60 min to watch

Responding to Omicron – lessons from Australia for New Zealand directors

What can New Zealand organisations learn from the Omicron wave in Australia?

Covid-19
Health and safety
Productivity

date: 15 Dec 2021
read time: 4 min to read

Healthy work and society

The concept of healthy societies can help boards manage people risk in their organisations.

Covid-19
ESG
Health and safety