Making it work – Who can help you?
In this section, you can find links to sites and contact information to help you and your business improve workplace productivity. These resources are arranged under each productivity driver so you can target the area your business most requires assistance in.
Building leadership and management
Effective leadership is about having a clear vision of where your business is heading, and means ensuring staff have the skills and resources to improve their performance and go on learning. For more information contact:
- Business.govt.nz www.business.govt.nz - 0800 42 49 46
- NZ Chambers of Commerce www.nzchamber.co.nz
- Business NZ www.businessnz.org.nz - 04 496 6555
- Employers and Manufacturers Associations www.ema.co.nz - 0800 800 362
- The New Zealand Institute of Management www.nzim.co.nz
- Regional Numbers:
- Auckland: 0800 800 694
- Central: 0800 373 700
- Canterbury: 03 379 2302
- Otago: 03 477 9277
- Business Mentors New Zealand www.businessmentor.org.nz - 0800 209 209
- The Institute of Directors www.iod.org.nz - 04 499 0076
- Trade and Enterprise New Zealand www.nzte.govt.nz - 0800 555 888
- The Human Resource Institute of New Zealand www.hrinz.org.nz - 04 499 2966
- Career Practioners Association new Zealand www.cpanz.org.nz - 04-388 8040
Creating a productive workplace culture
Positive relationships between staff, teams, unions (if they are present) and managers are the foundation of productive workplaces. A positive work environment motivates people and helps them to commit to an organisation. For more information:
- Business.govt.nz www.business.govt.nz - 0800 42 49 46
- NZ Chambers of Commerce www.nzchamber.co.nz
- Your local or national union www.union.org.nz/findyourunion.html - 04 385 1334
- The Human Resource Institute of New Zealand www.hrinz.org.nz - 04 499 2966
- Department of Labour’s Partnership Resource Centre www.dol.govt.nz/services/partnershipresourcecentre - 04 915 6259
Encouraging innovation and the use of technology
Productive workplaces are innovative in the way they use technology and in their processes and operations (employees’ skills, workplace culture, organisation of work, shared vision of business direction). For more information:
- Business.govt.nz www.business.govt.nz - 0800 42 49 46
- Technology New Zealand www.frst.govt.nz/business - Phone:04 917 7800
- Ministry of Research, Science and Technology www.morst.govt.nz/business - 4 917 2900
- Trade and Enterprise New Zealand www.nzte.govt.nz
- NZ Chambers of Commerce www.nzchamber.co.nz
- Business NZ www.businessnz.org.nz - 04 496 6555
- Employers and Manufacturers Associations www.ema.co.nz - 0800 800 362
- Telecommunications Users Association of NZ www.tuanz.org.nz
Investing in people and skills
Skills, attitudes and knowledge of people are a company’s biggest asset. The more skills people have, the more they can contribute. Skills and knowledge are the lifeblood of productive workplaces. For more information:
- Business.govt.nz www.business.govt.nz - 0800 42 49 46
- Your local union www.union.org.nz/findyourunion
- Skillnz initiative www.skillnz.org.nz - 0800 832 463
- Tertiary Education Commission www.tec.govt.nz - 0800 832 463
- NZ Chambers of Commerce www.nzchamber.co.nz
- Business NZ www.businessnz.org.nz - 04 496 6555
- Employers and Manufacturers Associations www.ema.co.nz - 0800 800 362
- The Human Resource Institute of New Zealand www.hrinz.org.nz - 04 499 2966
Organising work
Productive workplaces are flexible. They have structures and processes that enable them to adapt and grow as products, technology and markets change. For more information:
- Business.govt.nz www.business.govt.nz - 0800 42 49 46
- Work Life Balance, Flexible Work www.dol.govt.nz/worklife
- EEO Trust www.eeotrust.org.nz - 09 525 3023
- NZ Chambers of Commerce www.nzchamber.co.nz
- Business NZ www.businessnz.org.nz - 04 496 6555
- Employers and Manufacturers Associations www.ema.co.nz - 0800 800 362
Networking and collaborating
Collaborating with others might mean joining national industry bodies, trade organisations or eating into regional business clusters. For more information:
- Business.govt.nz www.business.govt.nz - 0800 42 49 46
- Business NZ www.businessnz.org.nz - 04 496 6555
- NZ Chambers of Commerce www.nzchamber.co.nz
- Employers and Manufacturers Association www.ema.co.nz - 0800 800 362
- NZ Trade and Enterprise www.nzte.govt.nz - 0800 555 888
- The Human Resource Institute of New Zealand www.hrinz.org.nz - 04 499 2966
- Maori Business Faciliation service, Te Puni Kokiri www.tpk.govt.nz/en/services/business/ - 0800 94 99 97
- Pacific Business Trust www.pacificbusiness.co.nz - 0800 287 7526
- Sustainable Business Network www.sustainable.org.nz - 09 826 0394
Measuring what matters
Measuring the impact of the workplace productivity initiatives underway helps you understand the things that are making the biggest difference. For more information:
- Business.govt.nz www.business.govt.nz - 0800 42 49 46
- Your accountant or other advisors www.nzica.com - 04 474 7840
- Inland Revenue www.ird.govt.nz/businesses Business tax Information Officers - 0800 377 772
- ISO 9000 standards www.telarcsai.co.nz - 0800 004 004
- The New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation www.nzbef.org.nz - 09 489 8791
- The New Zealand Organisation for Quality www.nzoq.org.nz - 06 351 4407
- Standards NZ www.standards.co.nz - 0800 782 632
- Unlimited/JRA Best Places to Work in New Zealand Survey www.johnrobertson.co.nz/bestplacestowork - 09 378 2003

