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Yesterday, the SHIFT HQ team had an incredible day giving back at Fair Food NZ, marking our second year of volunteering with this amazing charity! After the fun we had last year, we were keen to help out again. Stepping away from our computers, we got into sorting through surplus food that would otherwise go to waste. This effort is crucial as it helps Fair Food supply frontline community groups with free food. Fair Food operates seven days a week, collecting and sharing surplus food at no cost to donors or recipients. Their Conscious Kitchen prepares hundreds of meals weekly, distributing fresh groceries to those recovering from trauma, needing a safe place to sleep, or facing food insecurity. Not only does Fair Food help people; by keeping great fresh food out of landfill, they help the planet by minimising greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. We are proud to support Fair Food's mission of "feeding people, not landfill”. #FairFood #SHIFTCommunity #Volunteering #FoodRescue

Thank you to Carolyn Mortland of Futureful and Corinne McLean, SHIFT’s ESG Lead, for leading our SHIFT CPD lunch session on Sustainability yesterday. Corinne and Carolyn shared ideas on how we can transform our business practices with a sustainability lens, for the benefit of both people and the planet. There was a great dialogue about our collective role in fostering a sustainable future. Thank you to everyone who participated! Let's keep the momentum going and explore practical ways to implement sustainable practices in our workplaces. #SHIFTCommunity #sustainability #climatechange

Meet Caroline our new-ish COO!   Innovation expert, systems guru, and all-round champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, our new COO Caroline Ferguson has been in the hot seat for little over two months and she has hit the ground running.    With her three year old Isla in tow, we checked in with Caroline from her home office in Three Kings.    Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gP4eahNW

We’re excited to be shortlisted for Employer of Choice (<100 lawyers) at this year’s NZ Lawyer New Zealand Law Awards.    Congratulations to all the finalists, and we look forward to celebrating at the awards in November!

https://lnkd.in/g5nSiV5t Today is the 131st anniversary of Suffrage Day. We stand with, and support Project Gender's important mahi sharing snapshots today reminding us there remains work to do, in our push for equality: encouraging the SHIFT community to share a stat or a fact that motivates you to drive change. Angela Meyer Tania Domett #suffragesnapshot #shiftcommunity

SHIFT CONSULTANT IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Meet Maria Noon Maria never dreamed of becoming a lawyer. But a tough work ethic and a willingness to leave her comfort zone led the way. She shares more about her career, as well as her love for basketball, flat whites and old school love songs. "I was working for really smart people who were very good to me. The women lawyers were very inspiring – they were intelligent, smart, lots of fun and good people. I wondered if I could do what they were doing." Read more about Maria here: https://lnkd.in/gpqDM6qB #shiftconsultant #inthespotlight #community #worklifebalance

As winter draws to a close, we had the pleasure of coming together for an energising SHIFT Wellness Lunch with our SHIFT HQ Team, and SHIFT Consultants at Alberts this week. ❄️🍽️ It was a fantastic opportunity to pause, reflect, and connect with one another. Sarah Lamb, Breathwork Expert, led a restorative breathwork technique session (which was amazing), and Simone Denny, Life Purpose Mentor, guided us through a goals and intention-setting workshop – was great to have the (rare!) opportunity to set some goals for the next while. Simone also lead a session with the SHIFT HQ team on our strengths and desired feelings as individuals and as a team. 🎯✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special event. Here's to carrying the insights and energy from this gathering into the seasons ahead! #SHIFTWellness #SHIFTCommunity

Wonderful to be part of the Empower Women breakfast session this morning to kick-off the Financial Services Council New Zealand conference!   Our Founder and Director Prue Tyler led an excellent panel discussion on how the "great wealth transfer" applies in the New Zealand context, and what the implications are for New Zealand women and the financial services industry.   It was great to hear the insights of panelists Andrew Williams, Gretchen Williamson and Samira Boock, and have a special table of SHIFT clients, consultants and friends join the session. #EmpowerWomen Tracey Cross

At SHIFT, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is central to our vision, values, and strategy.   Yesterday we had an excellent session with our SHIFT Consultants and wider SHIFT Community led by Tania Domett, a trailblazer* and thought leader in this space.   Tania explained key terms and provided practical examples of how to apply DEI principles in the workplace – at both an organisational and individual/day-to-day level.   It sparked lots of great questions and everyone left inspired with various actions to try (including practising micro-affirmations and tips for dealing with difficult situations).    Thanks Tania for sharing your invaluable knowledge and to those who joined us for engaging in this critical conversation.   #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #DEI   *and winner of the Diversity Champion award last week at the Diversity Works New Zealand Awards!

Our latest newsletter is out now! It has been a busy few months and our newsletter is full of updates about what the SHIFT community has been up to. Thanks so much to all those that contributed! In this issue: 🎤 We introduce our new COO - Caroline Ferguson 💡 Profile the inspiring Maria Noon 🌎 Provide an update on the Deposit Takers Act by Samuel Williamson   Plus showcase local change-makers and businesses doing great things for our community and planet: Emma Mclean, Angela Meyer, Tend Health Ltd, On Your Terms NZ. #SHIFTcommunity #newsletter #lastestnews #teamprofile #updates Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gBuZMEiz