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Employment, leadership and communication training online

Plain guidance on employment rights, first-line leadership and clear communication at work in New Zealand. It is general information, not legal advice.

Employment, leadership and communication

Employment Rights Basics

What a new worker in New Zealand is owed: a written agreement, minimum pay, breaks, leave and fair treatment, and what to do when something goes wrong.

  • 42 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

First-Time Team Leader

For people just promoted from the floor: clear tasks, delegating, check-ins, short talks, fair rosters, health and safety, and what to pass up the line.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Workplace Bullying Awareness

What counts as workplace bullying in New Zealand and what does not, your options if you experience or see it, what team leaders should do, and where help is.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Management Basics for New Managers

For new managers in New Zealand: priorities, roster costs, hiring, agreements, trial periods, leave, flexible requests, safety duties and when to get advice.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Leading a Small Team

For people already running a team: routines, workload, conflict between two people, keeping everyone included, coaching, change, and looking after yourself.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Feedback and Hard Conversations

How to raise a problem, listen, agree next steps, recognise good work and take feedback, and when a quiet word needs your employer's formal process.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Clear Communication at Work

How to say the main thing first, listen, check understanding, write plainly, hand over between shifts and get an interpreter when someone needs one.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Record Keeping at Work

How to write factual, timely notes, correct mistakes honestly, handle incident and complaint records, and understand who may read records and how long they are kept.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

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