One of the most beautiful memoirs I have ever read, George Dawson hasn’t gone out and changed the lives of many à la Nelson Mandela or Richard Branson (whose autobiographies I would also recommend), however, his world view is worth listening to. An African American man growing up in the southern states of America during the time of segregation, his...

What do you think of when you think of literacy? The ability to read, write, spell, listen, speak…? According to the Google definition, congratulations, you are correct. These have always been considered the foundation skills required to effectively operate in the community (socially or professionally). Luckily for Google, the definition continues to include ‘having competence or knowledge in a specific area’. Why...

At the Learning Wave, we’ve seen incredible growth in our 14 years of existence, and we plan on continuing that growth for years to come. However, it wouldn’t be possible without the people who have joined the TLW family along the way, and inspired us to continue challenging the way organisations engage and empower their people to perform better. In...

Further to our post a couple of months ago advising of the Government’s Review of Vocational Education in NZ, I just wanted to reconnect following Minister Hipkins announcement last week about the Government’s final decision on the proposed reforms.    From our seat, as our focus has always been on ensuring that any learning is relevant to our clients’ workplace and...

When an event as catastrophic as the recent Christchurch terrorism attack on March 15th occurs, we are all impacted. The people in your workplace will be feeling a range of emotions. You can help simply by using a process that will enable them to talk about how they feel and find ideas for ways the team can help each other...

On Wednesday, the Government put forward a proposal to shake-up the Tertiary Education system, ensuring that vocational learning delivered in this country is done in a way which supports the needs of industries. Our CEO Richard Moxon has put together a helpful summary that helps highlight the key parts of the proposal. We believe this bodes really well for NZ...

Thanks to those who attended our Transforming Workforce event recently.  If you missed it, check out the video for a brief recap.  If your looking for a solution … give us a call, we’d love to help. Transforming Workforce Event October 17 from The Learning Wave on Vimeo.

Making the transition into a leadership role for the first time is one of the toughest transitions to make during a career. Why? It requires not only a whole new set of skills, but also a mindset shift to make the transition effective. A tough ask early in your career. The worlds between a team member role and a team...