Humankind

🚀 This week we hosted our second Superhumans event 🚀 We had the privilege of hosting Connor Archbold, co-founder of Tracksuit, who shared incredible insights on scaling success and building a people-centric culture. Highlights: 💡 Connor emphasised the importance of balancing product development with building the business/creating an inspiring company culture. 💡 Tracksuit's unique rituals and benefits, such as "Friday Fan Mail" and "Post-Birth Meals," truly set them apart. 💡 Their commitment to pay transparency and employee equity is a game-changer in fostering trust and engagement. 💡 Seeing the team initiatives and hearing about the 'special sauce' that is the Tracksuit culture. 💡 The incredible growth story of Tracksuit, reaching $26M in ARR in just four years, is a testament to their innovative approach and dedicated team. 🙏 Thank you Samantha and Connor for the great conversation. The feedback from our community was incredible - showing just how inspiring Connor and the Tracksuit story is! Something to learn for everyone! Stay tuned for our next Superhumans event where leaders can connect, find inspiration, and empower their organisations! 🔥 ✅ For anyone wanting to watch this recording on demand - comment YES below, and we'll send it to you! #Superhumans #Leadership #Culture #Growth #Humankind #Tracksuit

🚀 Ready to scale success? 🚀 Last chance to register! Don’t miss your opportunity to unlock the secrets of business growth with Connor Archbold—a visionary who’s been instrumental in scaling Kiwi growth companies on the global stage. Connor co-founded Tracksuit upon returning to New Zealand in 2021, following five years of accelerating Kiwi ventures worldwide. With a robust track record that includes leadership roles as COO of Mish Guru and Head of B2B & Business Development at Noissue, his journey is nothing short of inspiring. From starting his career as a corporate lawyer at Bell Gully to launching Auckland’s first accelerator program, Lightning Lab, with the Icehouse, Connor expertly blends operational expertise, creative strategy, and empathetic leadership to turn good ideas into great businesses. 🔗 Don’t Miss Out (link in comments) #ScalingSuccess #InnovativeLeadership #BusinessGrowth #superhumans

As leaders, we have a responsibility: to stay optimistic, to rally our teams, and to seek out stories that inspire forward momentum. That’s why we’re inviting you to a conversation with someone who knows what it takes to grow against the tide. Join us next week for a webinar with Connor Archbold, Founder and Co-CEO at Tracksuit—New Zealand’s fastest-growing startup making waves globally. Tracksuit is more than a success story; it’s proof that growth, culture, and resilience can thrive even in tough times. Connor will touch on: → How Tracksuit has grown from strength to strength—without losing sight of their people → Why investing in Employee Experience (EX) has been a cornerstone of their success → Practical ways to lead with optimism, even when the outlook feels bleak   🗓️ When: Tuesday, 25 February 2025 💻 Where: Online (Zoom) 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/d5TYpAEz

Welcome back, Nikki Piripi – and a big welcome to Phoebe Kool! 💜 We’re lucky to have not one, but two fantastic people joining (or rejoining!) Humankind. Nikki, like a boomerang 🪃 , you’ve found your way back to Humankind, and we couldn’t be happier! We’ve missed your energy, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and creativity. In your new role as Delivery & Ops Coordinator, you’ll be lifting the Partnership experience for both our team and our clients. And a huge welcome to Phoebe, who’s joined our growing team in Tāmaki Makaurau as a Senior Client Partner! You bring a purpose-led approach that aligns beautifully with how we work at Humankind. You’re all about relationships, and after just two days, we’ve already felt your positivity, curiosity, and energy. Excited for what’s ahead! #Humankind #GrowingTeam

📣 We are hiring: Ops & Growth Lead (Auckland) People stuff is hard. We help our clients crack it—and we’re growing! We’re looking for an Ops & Growth Lead (we call it Head of Partnerships) to help us scale our partnership service and deliver world-class client experiences. You’ll work alongside our CEO, Founder, and delivery team—shaping how we support some of Aotearoa’s most ambitious businesses through growth, change, and challenge. You’ll thrive in this role if you: ✔️ Thrive on making things better—whether it’s evolving our partnership offering or designing seamless client experiences. ✔️ Are both a big-picture thinker and a doer—you can create strategy and roll up your sleeves to make it happen. ✔️ Build genuine, lasting relationships—because trust and connection are how we win. At Humankind, you’ll help us scale our impact while staying true to what we believe in: being human, delivering real value, and making work better for everyone. 👉 Apply now https://lnkd.in/gbf7afGa #Hiring #Operations #Partnerships #JoinOurTeam #WorkWithPurpose #HumankindNZ

Learning from the past, leading for the future. For Waitangi Day, Humankind focused on deepening our understanding of Te Tiriti and the reflections that stem from it. As a team, we’re now planning our next steps, exploring ways to continuously improve our own Ways of Working and ensuring that the projects we deliver are aligned with the values of te ao Māori and the principles of Te Tiriti. Thank you Maurea Precious Clark Kelly Ramon Monu Kahukiwa for a phenomenal session. Here are some resources that our team has enjoyed learning from: Kāwai – For Such a Time as This Aotearoa History Show Black Sheep Podcasts (RNZ) – featuring discussions on George Grey, Thomas Russell, and Edward Gibbon Wakefield Have a safe Waitangi Day everyone.

We’re incredibly proud to see Floeting®, the groundbreaking diamond design innovation created by The Village Goldsmith , featured in Esquire magazine in an article telling the story of Pharrell Williams' latest collaboration with Tiffany & Co. This milestone showcases the global impact of this longstanding Humankind client, a small but mighty New Zealand company that’s revolutionising the jewellery world. Floeting® was launched after over a decade of investment in research, development and through collaboration with experts from around the world. The team brought the Floeting® Diamond dream to life with a patented design platform innovation that won the 2022 Red Dot Award for Outstanding Product Design. The Village Goldsmith - co-founders of the Floeting® Diamond - is led by founder Ian Douglas and his wife, Christine Douglas, alongside Chris Benham. This is a proud moment for The Village Goldsmith, a truly innovative New Zealand company with big global aspirations. We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate their success! 💎 Link in comment #Floeting #Innovation #JewelryDesign #RedDotAward #TheVillageGoldsmith #HumankindClient #ProudMoment #NZInnovation #FineJewelry

Tracksuit’s Hyper-Growth Secrets at Our Next Superhumans Event Tracksuit has been recognised by the NBR - National Business Review as one of New Zealand’s star startups, with Blackbird’s Phoebe Harrop Meadows estimating they’re the fastest-growing enterprise software company ever—reaching $18M ARR in just 3.5 years! 🚀 We’re privileged to learn from the best as Connor Archbold, Co-Founder of Tracksuit, joins our next Superhumans event. He’ll share how they’ve driven hyper-growth while cultivating a people-centric culture. If you’re ready to discover how exceptional employee experience fuels global success, don’t miss this conversation with Connor. He’ll dive into: → Creating an impactful culture that fuels sustainable performance → Turning good ideas into great businesses → Securing VC investment & driving global expansion Register now (link in comments) and join us for an inspiring discussion on what it really takes to become an industry-leading startup—without losing sight of your people. #PerformancePartner #Leadership #FutureOfWork #Superhumans

💡 Inside Humankind: Partnerships & Organisational Performance Charlotte Brochoire, one of our Senior Client Partners discusses the power of collaboration and how we work alongside our clients to create meaningful change. It’s a must-read for anyone looking to build lasting, high-performance teams in today’s fast-moving business world. #Leadership #Partnerships #OrganisationalPerformance #Collaboration #EmployeeExperience #Humankind

🌟 Market Insights - Equilibrium in 2025: Innovation, Humanity, and Purpose 🌟 We're excited to share our latest article exploring the forces that will shape 2025 – Innovation, Humanity, and Purpose. In this piece, Kalyn (KP) Ponti our CEO, reflects on how businesses can strike the right balance between driving innovation and staying grounded in purpose and humanity. The future of work is evolving, and this article offers a fresh perspective on how to lead with impact and create positive change. 🌱 This is just one of the insightful pieces in our Quarterly EDM, where we share our latest thinking on leadership, employee experience, and how to build a future-ready organisation. 👉 Subscribe to our Quarterly EDM and get this article (plus more) delivered straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gHZyeyKc Link to the article in comments #Leadership #Innovation #Purpose #MarketInsights #EmployeeExperience #Humankind