Latest whitepapers:

• From the Horse’s Mouth: A Test Certifier’s Perspective of Enforcement and Compliance

  Added: 05/04/2010

  Presented at: 6th Annual Managing Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods - February 2010 Firstly I guess we need to define those terms; Enforcement and Compliance And that is no easy thing to do. Both terms mean different things to different people and to different organisations, and indeed perhaps so they should. Read more

• Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA): A method for measuring efficiency, benchmarking and continuous improvement

  Added: 30/03/2010

  Presented at 10th Annual Effective Management Accountant Conference - March 2010Introduction Read more

• The Army Wellness Programme - Developing a programme targeting the aging workforce

  Added: 29/03/2010

  By the time a soldier has served for 20 years in the New Zealand Army, he or she has become an extremely valuable asset to the Army, both in experience and corporate knowledge. Read more

• Combating workplace stress and fatigue: How will recent law changes affect the health and safety of employees?

  Added: 14/08/2011

  Health and Safety Regulation and Leadership Masterclass22 March 2010 – 24 March 2010Combating workplace stress and fatigue: How will recent law changes affect health and safety of employees?The recent government law change to breaks has led to increased discussions on ‘fair compensation’ and the health implications.  Within a wide range of industries there has been a clear recognition of the health benefits of taking breaks and the importance of managing fatigue.The new break law changes and should we really trade away our breaks for compensation?Importance of taking breaksShift work and sole charge rolesDealing with stress and fatigue in the workplace  Read more

• Behavioural Based Safety - How peer observations can improve staff involvement in Health and Safety

  Added: 29/03/2010

  Conferenz Health and Safety Masterclass. March 2009.  Increasing Safe Behaviours At City Care We’ve got a story to tell Read more

• The new ACC systems and effects on workplace rehabilitation

  Added: 29/03/2010

  Synopsis Read more

• New Zealand Smart Grids Analysis 2010

  Added: 29/03/2010

  1. Synopsis In February 2010 I chaired New Zealand’s first Smart Grid Summit, organised by Conferenz. This event brought players together from the electricity industry, government, telecoms, IT providers, renewable energy companies, vendors and key user groups. Read more

• The answer is not to shoot them! Considering domestic animals in emergency situations

  Added: 14/06/2011

  In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States of America. In its wake, it left US$110 billion in damage and 1,836 people dead making it the third deadliest disaster in US history (Kurpis, 2009). This disaster also highlighted the importance of companion animal emergency management with over 50,000 pets being left behind during the evacuation of New Orleans and 80-90% of these pets perishing. What was anticipated to be over within a few days turned into a disaster beyond comprehension and triggered the largest animal rescue operation in US history – an operation that rescued approximately15,000 pets supported by some 5,000 volunteers (Shiley, 2006). Read more

• Establishing a design brief that sets realistic expectations so accurate estimates can be established and monitored to control costs

  Added: 29/03/2010

  17th February 20101.  DEVELOPING A DESIGN BRIEF2.  ESTABLISHING A REALISTIC BUDGET  3.  COST CONTROL PROCESSES Read more

• Who are the heroes in your organisation?

  Added: 06/01/2010

  All organisations generate their own stories about themselves that reveal aspects of their culture. Read more