People Experience (HR)

Too often, performance reviews are treated as a formality - tick-box exercises that miss the real story. But when done right, they’re a powerful tool for surfacing truth, building trust, and shaping the future of your workforce.

Whether it’s a full restructure or a subtle shift in workplace dynamics, change is inevitable - and how it’s managed can make or break your culture. HR plays a pivotal role in guiding people through uncertainty, aligning communication, and ensuring transitions are not just smooth, but strategic.

Every exit is a moment of truth. Whether an employee leaves on a high note or under strain, how you manage their departure speaks volumes about your culture - and creates a powerful opportunity to learn, improve, and protect what matters most.

Join us for an expert-led webinar with EMA Head of Legal, Mauro Barsi, as we unpack the legal framework around performance management.

Join us for an expert-led webinar with EMA Heald of Legal, Mauro Barsi, as we explore the legal best practices for managing organisational change.

Join us for an expert-led webinar from EMA Head of Legal, Mauro Barsi, as we unpack the legal framework surrounding exit terms and post-employment risks.

Coming soon - EMA Connect Auckland - March 2026

Coming soon - EMA Connect Tauranga - March 2026

Coming soon - EMA Connect Hamilton - March 2026

Coming soon - EMA Connect Auckland - May 2026

Coming soon - EMA Connect Tauranga - May 2026

Coming soon - EMA Connect Hamilton - May 2026

Through practical frameworks and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to align HR practices with business strategy, develop internal capability, and partner more effectively with the business.

With this course, you’ll build strategic capability while identifying people-related constraints, diagnosing root causes, and applying practical tools to improve team culture and organisational effectiveness.

Move beyond operational HR and become a true business partner. Learn to build sustainable competitive advantage through talent, and proactively shape your organisation’s future capability.

People problems can slow an organisation or cause bottlenecks in putting plans into action. This course provides the insight, tools and strategies to identify capability gaps, fix issues, and meet future strategic people needs.

From Taupō to Kerikeri - join us for a strategic snapshot of what's in store for employers this year

Are you certain everyone in your business will go home safe at the end of the day?

Have you been managing staff performance for a while but become unstuck when things get difficult? If you are a manager or HR practitioner managing serious performance issues, you’ll benefit from introducing a consistent performance management framework to your organisation.

If you intend to work in human resources, or in a HR support role, this introductory course will provide you with a broad understanding of the human resources function and its application in today's world of work.

If you are a manager or team leader and want to understand how to handle your own and/or other people’s emotions at work, this one-day workshop is for you. Combining this course with some focused practice will allow you to boost your ‘Emotional IQ’ and increase your personal effectiveness.

Learn the stages of talent management from recruiting to transition plus discover ways to connect and develop relationships that benefit both the business and the talent you hire.

Gain insights, tips and suggestions for conducting interviews with job applicants, exit interviews or feedback sessions by going through informative question asking as well as interview processes.

An 'Introduction to Performance Improvement' will help turn difficult conversations about performance issues into mentoring opportunities by applying a structured approach in a constructive manner.

Help your leaders to set expectations around behaviours to minimise workplace conflict by effectively dealing with disagreements and identifying and seeking out the correct assistance as necessary.

Learn the steps for setting up a Performance Improvement Plan meeting plus find strategies to help your staff member become accountable for their growth while meeting your obligations as an employer.

Gain insight on how to work with an HR representative to turn the Performance Improvement Process into a mentoring opportunity as well as understand what your responsibilities as a manager are.