Leaders
Delegation: The Secret Leadership Skill That Builds Strong Teams
Practical tips for New Zealand leaders to delegate effectively, build trust, prioritise tasks, and strengthen team performance.
26/05/2026
People and Culture
Bridging the Gap: How to Lead and Learn Across Generations
Learn how to lead multigenerational teams in New Zealand, overcome friction points, and turn diversity into stronger communication and collaboration.
12/05/2026
Leaders
How to Spot the Difference Between Bullying and Harassment
Learn the legal distinctions between bullying and harassment, how to recognise the signs, and what to do if they appear in your workplace in a
28/04/2026
HR Compliance
Sick Leave or Annual? What You Need to Know About Appointments
Wondering if you should use sick leave or annual for a dentist or doctor visit? Here’s what NZ law says and what best practice looks
14/04/2026
Offboarding
Giving References: Do’s and Don’ts
Giving a Reference: A Balancing Act Writing a reference or providing a verbal reference for a past employee should be straightforward. But what if the
20/01/2026
Leaders
Getting Aligned: The Secret to High-Performing Teams
Discover how shared goals and team norms boost collaboration, performance, and culture in high-performing New Zealand workplace teams.
06/01/2026
Leaders
Behind Every Great Leader is a Great Mentor
What if we told you great leaders aren’t born, they’re made. Leadership isn’t a skill you suddenly wake up with one day, and there’s no
16/12/2025
Change Management
The Truth About the 90-Day Trial Period
Understand NZ’s 90-day trial period: myths, legal requirements, and tips for using it effectively while reducing risk for your business.
02/12/2025
Change Management
Supporting People Through Change: Why Outplacement Matters
Change is inevitable in business. Whether you’re navigating a restructure, downsizing due to market conditions, operationalising for growth or realigning roles post-business merger, tough calls
18/11/2025
Offboarding
How to Navigate Exit Interviews That Actually Help
Exit interviews often feel like a box-ticking exercise, but when done well, they can offer a goldmine of insight into what’s working, what’s not, and
04/11/2025
Change Management
How to Communicate Redundancies with Clarity and Care
Why Communication Matters During Redundancy processes Redundancies are never easy. For the people impacted, it can be distressing and disorienting. For those delivering the news,
21/10/2025
Leaders
How to Have a Confident Conversation About Pay
Talking about money at work can feel awkward, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re a manager doing pay reviews or an employee looking
16/10/2025
Leaders
How to Manage Poor Performance Without Destroying Morale
A practical framework for managing underperformance that preserves morale, builds trust, and boosts long-term results.
02/09/2025
Flexible Work
Flexible Working Requests: How to Say Yes (or No) the Right Way
Learn how to handle flexible working requests in NZ with confidence, legally, and in a way that supports your team and business goals.
19/08/2025
Strategic HR
What HR Really Does (Beyond Hiring and Firing)
HR is more than ‘hiring and firing’. Discover how strategic HR supports the full employee lifecycle — and drives business performance.
05/08/2025
Leaders
Why Performance Reviews Still Matter in 2025
Rethink the dreaded performance review. Here’s how to make reviews meaningful, motivational, and a magnet for employee engagement in 2025.
02/07/2025
Change Management
KiwiSaver Changes Are Coming: What NZ Employers Need to Know for 2025 and Beyond
KiwiSaver is one of New Zealand’s most important long-term savings tools. But with a rapidly aging population and pressure on public finances, the Government’s 2025
30/05/2025
Leaders
MHAW Day 5 – Jaime Gallocher
We couldn’t finish the week of shining the spotlight on our TPP community without featuring our very own Founder and Director Jaime Gallocher.
In our
27/09/2024
Leaders
MHAW Day 4 – Vedran Babic
Vedran Babic has been part of our TPP community for 4.5 years since taking over the CEO position at MMC Ltd, (now Apex). We continued
26/09/2024
Leaders
MHAW Day 3 – Belinda Cannon
Today we’ll hear from Belinda Cannon, the Founder/Director of S O P H I E. SOPHIE is a wholesale and retail accessories label that has
25/09/2024
Leaders
MHAW Day 2 – Frazer Scott
Frazer Scott shares his insights with us. Frazer is the CEO of PLAN B Technology, a service provider for Cloud, Data Centre, Network and Business
24/09/2024
Leaders
MHAW Day 1 – Michael Prtichard
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week! ⭐
To kick off the week, Michael Pritchard joins us! Michael is a Partner at Mayne Wetherell, one of New
23/09/2024
Wellbeing
Mental Health Awareness week
This coming Monday marks the start of Mental health Awareness Week for 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Community is… what we create together’, encouraging the
20/09/2024
Our Team
Growth comes in all shapes and sizes
We have grown our business at a rate that works for us – for our team and for our clients. In July we moved into
02/09/2024
People and Culture
Te Wiki Hauora Wāhine/Women’s Health Week
This week we are celebrating the first EVER Hauora Wāhine/Women’s Health Week!
12/08/2024
People and Culture
Feel guilty taking sick leave?
Sick? Taking an extra day to feel 100%? Or just taking the piss? 😆 The ultimate challenge as a leader while we’re in the thick
31/07/2024
Our Team
Our team is growing again!
We are pleased to announce that Makayla Starkey has joined the team as an Associate Consultant. Welcome Makayla! 🎉
03/07/2024
HR Consulting
We work with such incredible clients!
*Proud post* our client InZone Industries Limited took to celebrating their people with an annual awards evening which focused on their talented team across the
31/05/2024
Learning and Development
Develop your teams with us
Our learning and professional development workshops have become one of the most popular services we offer our clients.
15/05/2024
Our Team
11/04/2024
Leaders
NZ’s Top HR Executives for 2024
Our Founder, Jaime Gallocher, provided expert insights for HRD on the 2024 top HR Directors in NZ – along with insights into people trends that
09/02/2024
Learning and Development
CALLING ALL BUSINESS LEADERS!…. 📢
How many times do you say to yourself, I need to upskill my managers? We hear this on a weekly basis from new and prospective
08/02/2024
HR Consulting
We’ve teamed up with Global Elite Sports
We are amped to be working alongside Global Elite Sports to support the sports industry with their people and culture needs.
11/01/2024
Wellbeing
Can it wait until January?!
This December we’re noticing less of the ‘it can wait till January’ attitude and more of the ‘what else can we achieve this side of
04/12/2023
People and Culture
Stay classy this Christmas
One of the things we get asked often in HR is, “do you get all the juicy gossip from Christmas parties?”.
The answer is; we
02/12/2023
Wellbeing
Is ‘anxious’ the new busy? 😰
Mood disorders. They’re nothing new, so why are does it feel like they’re becoming an increasing problem in our younger workforce. It’s been a hot
08/11/2023
Our Team
We’ve refreshed our values!
After facilitating numerous ‘Values Refresh’ sessions with our clients, we felt it was time to turn the mirror on ourselves! We took some time out
13/10/2023
Leaders
top 5 learnings in 5 years of being a founder
We asked Founder and Director Jaime Gallocher for her 5 biggest learnings over her 5 year’s building a successful business (*she gave us 8 because
04/09/2023
Leaders
managing your workload
How well are you managing your workload? If you’re feeling like you’ve got a lot to do, are you managing the expectations from your leader?
14/08/2023
Wellbeing
Are you feeling that mid-winter slump?
It’s typical at this time of year to be feeling a bit out of sorts. The holidays feel like a distant dream and weather is…
02/07/2023
Our Team
The People Project is 5! 🎈
Last month we celebrated our 5th year anniversary as a small team doing BIG things!
We started back in 2018 when our Director, Jaime Gallocher,
14/06/2023
Leaders
What traits make for successful leaders?
Great leaders are the powerhouses behind any successful organisation. They are the strategists, the thinkers, the trailblazers, the decision makers. They wear many hats and
31/05/2023
Change Management
Change management – our top tips
Workplace change. It can be daunting and scary, but it’s crucial for business growth. What worked well once, may not always work – and that’s
20/04/2023
Employment Relations
What’s the deal with Easter Sunday?
If your business operates Monday to Friday, you may not be aware of this little Holidays Act quirk (yep, we know there are many), but
06/04/2023
People and Culture
Top tips to an effective performance review!
April is nearly upon us and not only does that mean the start of a new financial year, it’s also (typically speaking) performance review time!
30/03/2023
People and Culture
International Women’s Day 2023!
Happy International Women’s Day from our team of kick-ass females!
Being an all-female team, we celebrate what makes us unique every day.
07/03/2023
Our Team
Meet Our Team! Shayna McCarthny
Meet our team, round 3! Today we’re spotlighting our fabulous Shayna McCarthny.
08/02/2023
People and Culture
New Years Resolutions – Making a System
After spending most of December enjoying the festive season, January suddenly rolls round with a stark reminder that it’s time to kick into action, make
15/01/2023
Wellbeing
Avoiding end of year burnout
End of year burnout is a real thing. As we’re on the home stretch to the summer holidays, work pressure is high, social calendars are
12/12/2022