Forget the money, status or promotion prospects, what physical environment do you like being in and doing things in? Terry Williams outlines his set of triage filters for making smart career choices—just don’t expect to see him wielding a scalpel or dangling from heights.

You’ll find dogs, cats and birds at Animate’s Auckland head office—just not all on the same day. Raewyn Court discovers a company of pet lovers, all there for the same reason.

Sally Wenley visits dairy giant Fonterra’s new Auckland headquarters and finds a workplace that’s designed to foster cooperation and connection.

Getting out of the perfectionism life-trap can be a challenge for those who derive great pleasure from setting and achieving high standards for themselves or their teams. Iain McCormick explains how to dial down your inner critic and build up your inner coach.

One in ten of us has been bullied at work. Rochelle Sewell speaks to three women, all from different workplaces, who have suffered on the job. They’ve decided that a starting point for change is to talk about their experiences.

Today’s sophisticated technology may know more about your emotions than you do, say Dave Winsborough and Gaynor Parkin. They imagine four tools that might help us live fuller, more emotionally satisfying lives.

Mentoring future female leaders has a far-reaching impact, say Susan Doughty. Organisations which understand the importance of diversity strategies like talent pipelines and mentoring will reap the benefits to the bottom line and the richness that comes from having a diverse workplace.

A new approach to developing employees puts people’s creativity centre stage. Researcher Leny Woolsey talks to Nicola Shepheard about organisational theatre and why organisations need to be bolder when it comes to developing their people.

Trust is fast emerging as a key leadership competency—when employees believe in their leaders and feel trusted, they perform better and stay longer. Brien Keegan looks at why trust is so important and gives tips on how to create a high-trust work climate.

In matters of discipline, it’s a fundamental principle of natural justice that the employee is entitled to be heard by the decision maker, says Bridget Smith. HR or the in-house legal team might be involved, but the hand that signs the letter must belong to the body that makes the decision, she warns.

Feeling psychologically safe at work really matters, says Julia Stones. Fear of making mistakes can develop into risk aversion and shut down creativity. She looks at the impact this has on an individual’s wellbeing, performance, engagement and innovation.

A recent Employment Relations Authority decision, involving an early childhood teacher who emailed parents using the preschool’s database, emphasises the importance of having spelled out an employees’ ongoing duty of confidentiality in the employment agreement. Paul Robertson explains.