Employer &

Employee relationships

Humankind provides people & culture services as a fractional, cost-effective package for mid-sized organisations.

Case Study

Policy development at New Zealand Green Investment Finance

Practical employee relations isn’t a legalese-filled list of obligations. It’s a set of practices that will help you develop performance in each employee and to resolve small issues before they become real problems. When you see your employees as stakeholders – rather than just paid labor – you will build more collaborative, trusting relationships.

What it looks like

Employment agreements
Signing an employment agreement is a key moment for any employee and it should be celebrated as such. When your documents use language that creates clarity and empathy you will do your employer-brand a world of good. We’ll help you build better employment agreements that embody your brand and set the right tone on day one.
Employment investigations
We have a team of experts with deep experience in supporting clients with investigating workplace issues (such as allegations of bullying and harassment, serious misconduct). Before launching any investigation, we always encourage clients to assess whether an investigation is the best port of call or whether a more restorative process might be more appropriate.
Workplace policies
Workplace policies return value when they're designed with employees and reflect the business culture and its way of doing things. This approach builds reciprocal trust between leaders and teams, and these policies become a symbol of the care and attention you put into your employees’ working lives.
Disciplinary issues
Disciplinary issues often raise hard-to-deal-with emotions on both sides of the table. We help organisations confidently apply a practical approach and work towards a more holistic resolution. Our goal is not to wield the stick. We want to inject carrot-based activities to improve both employee performance and your working relationship.
Personal grievances
When everything goes pear-shaped, not only will you lose focus on your work, the risk of not finding a fast and full resolution can have a crippling impact. With our support and well-tested approach, we can help you build that resolution quickly and give you the confidence to free up your headspace for other things.

Immediate project need?

"Following an initial foundational piece of work undertaking an HR Audit to find out where the gaps and opportunities were we agreed a plan of attack. Humankind very much take a tailored approach to meet the needs of the Company as it evolves over time."

Steve Wiggins
Chief Executive - Payments NZ