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How to get the creative juices flowing

accelerateonline • December 17, 2021

A smart business owner not only encourages innovative ideas from staff, but also follows up and implements fresh, new concepts. It makes your team feel included, valued, and may pay dividends with great new systems. So, how do you foster creativity in your crew?

Make brainstorming easy. When employees have a wide-open whiteboard to work with, you never know what ideas might come up. A great digital version is Stormboard where each digital sticky note can house its own whiteboard for a productive brainstorming session.

Encourage individuality. Let your employees know you value their thoughts and ideas by showing genuine interest with follow up questions. What started as a watercooler quip may evolve into a game-changing concept.

Provide a stimulating atmosphere. Consider a workspace that has ambient noise. Avoid sterile whites, greys, and beige in favour of relaxing pastel colours with bold orange or red in the shared space for a more energised atmosphere.

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Livestock Special Alert 2023: Sheep

By accelerateonline • June 12, 2023
Sheep values have all fallen from the high of 2022, slipping back an average of 10.2%. Whilst values have fallen, they are still either the second or third highest that they have ever been depending on which class of sheep you are looking at.

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Like the rest of the world, New Zealand has reeled from the aftermath of Covid, rising inflation and interest rates, and the cost-of-living crisis. This year we also have a massive storm damage repair bill.

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Any tax cuts, or changes to the tax thresholds were vetoed in Budget 2023 as this was viewed as worsening inflation.

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Budget 2023 builds on the $889m already provided in response to this year’s storms. A further $6b is allocated for a National Resilience Plan , for rebuilding after weather events. $71b is committed to new and existing infrastructure projects: not only storm damaged communications, power and roading, but schools, hospitals, public housing, rail and road.
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