Who’s Who in your Workplace Crew?
Wednesday 02 April, 12pm - 1pm at Southland Business Chamber, 25 Don Street, Invercargill
Genterpreter® Understanding Generations in the Workforce.
Join us on Wednesday, April 2nd, for a unique BDO Biz Bites session featuring Claire Spencer. Discover how each generation operates within your workplace.
“Understanding Generations in the Workforce”. This free to attend lunchtime snippet is all about understanding the different generations in your workplace.
For example: Gen Z (16-29 year olds) this spritely group were born with Technology in their lives - therefore they are most likely to be very tech savy!
Your Millennial work colleagues (Ages 30-40) value teamwork in the workplace, how can you motivate them?
By 2027, 75% of the workforce will be comprised as the “Boomers” will be existing and Gen Alpha will enter the workforce.
Come and find out which categories your colleagues fit into, learn how you can future proof your business and how you can understand each other better!
Bring your lunch, your curiosity, and your sense of humor! Tea and Coffee provided.
Find out more and register here!
Sustainability in Action - 5 Key Steps to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Save Money
Friday, 11 April, 12pm - 1.30pm at Great South Boardroom, Invercargill
Join us for a lunch and learn session on sustainability!
Let’s work together to create a more sustainable and cost-effective future for our region.
This free workshop will run on Friday 11 April from 12pm - 1.30pm, with a light lunch included, and will be held at Great South, 143 Spey Street, Invercargill
Successful Contract Management
Tuesday 03 June , 9am at Southland Business Chamber, Invercargill
Good contract management is at the heart of every successful commercial relationship.
Contracts are key to achieving win-win outcomes for all parties involved in a commercial relationship, whether its engaging contractors for an office refurbishment project, engaging an IT company to provide technology solutions to enhance productivity, or entering into a long-term partnership with a customer or supplier to grow a business.
A correctly structured contract:
Clearly express obligations and commitments of the parties involved
Distributes risks across the parties fairly
Ensures parties meet expectations and deliver on their commitments
Identifies how parties may respond if things don’t go to plan.
Successful contract management requires planning, and then managing, all activities around creating, detailing, awarding, and administering a contract. This includes identifying, defining and negotiating the terms and conditions, and once agreed to, ensuring compliance, managing changes that arise during execution, and addressing failures to comply. It is also about successfully managing the interpersonal and commercial relationship between organizations, to achieve win-win outcomes for all parties involved.
An introduction to Risk Management
Wednesday 04 June, 1.45pm at Southland Business Chamber, Invercargill
Risk management ensures risks & problems are identified, understood and mitigated in time
Risk is a universal occurrence that affects people in all activities that they undertake, within any function of an organisation. Management of risk in a timely manner can be the difference between success or failure – a fatal lesson many organisations learnt at the start of the COVID pandemic.
Unfortunately, risk is often miss-understood, as people’s perception can drive their understanding of risk. This in turn impacts the level and depth of effort, cost and leadership focus, they place on solutions to manage the ‘perceived’ risks.
Risk Management is a structured approach for the identification, planning and management of risk within every function of an organisation, with the sole aim of reducing potential negative outcomes to the organisation.
Successful risk management consists of the following three stages:
Risk Identification – the systematic identification of any and every risk that might create a negative impact for the organization.
Risk Assessment – the analytical approach to understanding the effect every risk might have on the organisation, and prioritising risks for management.
Risk Mitigation – the design, development and implementation of suitable responses to either eliminate or mitigate risks.
Successful Project Management
Thursday 05 June, 9am at Southland Business Chamber, Invercargill
Good project management delivers a successful outcome, on time and to budget
Project management is often seen as the domain of engineers and software developers, and as such of limited value to non-techies. Nothing could be further from the truth!
Whether its driving transformation across an organisation, creating and launching new products and services or building new systems and business processes, projects are a part of daily life for every business and organisation.
Project management is simply the successful delivery of the desired outcome within set constraints – usually cost and time. At its heart, project management consists of the following three steps:
Developing a plan – knowing where you are now, where you want to be at ‘the end’, and mapping out how you are going to get there.
Tracking your progress – ever few steps forward, checking your progress and measuring it against your plan.
Managing change – if you are not where your plans says you need to be, then taking the necessary actions to get back on track.
An organisation’s ability to enhance its capability and capacity to deliver products and services to meet customer expectations, on time and within budget, is often directly linked to the ability of its personnel to plan and manage projects successfully.
Murihiku Regeneration Pathways Breakfast
Wednesday 11 June, 2025 at Bill Richardson Transport World, Invercargill
Murihiku Regeneration are excited to invite you to our second Pathways Breakfast of 2025, where we’ll explore how AI, technology, and capability building are shaping the future of work.
Date: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Time: 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Venue: Transport World, Invercargill
Murihiku Regeneration are pleased to announce that Hon Penny Simmonds will open the event, followed by insights from local industry leaders on the skills and capabilities young people will need in an evolving workforce.
This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with schools, industry, and community agencies to collaborate on shaping future pathways.
Please Save the Date now. More details, including RSVP information, will follow soon.
The Icehouse Business Owners Programme
Thursday 24 July, 8.30am, Southland Business Chamber, Invercargill
Learn new business skills and redesign your business for the future.
Criteria. New Zealand business owners of businesses $1M to $3M+ turnover
Duration. Three days, over three months
Format. Group sessions. In person
Investment. $5,970+gst | Southland Business Chamber members $4,970+gst (support available).
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Programme Overview
The Icehouse Business Owner Programme provides a unique learning environment for owners of Kiwi businesses, where you'll develop the tools, support, and connections to drive progress and create a better business.
What's Covered
Deciding where the business will operate and how it will win in the future
Driving growth from the top – Leadership, Mindset & Resilience
Building a high performing team and culture in the business
Transforming how the business wins sales and why customers choose you
Generating growth through digital / social media channels
Understanding of accounting and finance principles
Building a Business Growth Plan to keep you focussed.
Collaboration at its finest Series
Engineering the future of Hydrogen in Southland
Wednesday 30 April, 4.30pm at Fi Innovations, 38 Otepuni Avenue, Invercargill
Explore the future of dual fuel transportation and hear about the successful collaboration amongst Southland businesses. HWR will present the advanced technologies behind these trucks, Sheet Metalcraft will discuss the manufacturing of the hydrogen tank mounting systems, and Fi Innovations will provide insights into their 3D metal printed manifolds and fibreglass work. This is an unmissable opportunity to witness cutting-edge advancements and network with industry leaders.
Complimentary catering and beverages supplied! This event is open to anyone interested in attending
Register here and click the logo to find out more!
Engage & Connect
Enjoy a morning of Southland hospitality with no agenda-just delicious food, refreshing drinks, and a chance to network with industry peers.