From the Editor

There’s a strong sense of new beginnings in this issue of Human Resources magazine, and we are delighted to be able to share it with you.

Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to dust off, spring clean and re-look at our HR practices, policies and general HR mindset. What better way to start than with a feature from Kate Wilkinson and Anna Kirkwood on why the words we use matter.

The HRNZ Conference in August in Wellington was a perfect opportunity to gain some fresh new perspectives. We were treated to two days of incredible speakers, refreshing ideas and new ways of thinking to put into practice in our workplaces. We are lucky enough in this issue to have one of our speakers, Chris O’Reilly from Ask Your Team, share his insights into diversity and inclusion, and what we can be doing differently in this space.

Thank you to our members for the very warm welcome I have received as I take on my new role as editor for the magazine. It seems like a perfect match to me, combining my 10-plus years of experience of generalist HR, both in the United Kingdon and New Zealand with my passion for writing.

It was great to hear from members at the conference on what they like about the magazine and what could be improved. You will see some changes emerge in the coming issues, including a new regular Learning and Development feature in this issue by member Angela Bingham, alongside a great selection of features and all the regular favourites such as the Research Update, the Employment Law Update and Member Profiles.

We are always open to your feedback, so I look forward to hearing from you or meeting you in the coming months.

Kathy Catton, Managing Editor, kathy.catton@hrnz.org.nz