Neither here nor there

  • Just another blog on High Performing Teams

    Recently I have had the privilege of being able to do a small bit of local research on the topic of High Performing teams. It’s a topic that can galvanise many conversations and has many opinions. Indeed if you google this term there are plethora of articles discussing this very topic. Even the definition itself of what a High Performing Team (HPT) is is varied and although you may find similarities between such definitions, you will also note differences, enough that a single consensus on this subject is hard to obtain. This article is not an attempt to completely define what a HPT is (although I do give my thoughts…

  • That stupid give way rule has finally gone

    Finally, New Zealand has woken up, bitten the bullet and changed the give way to right rule to what the rest of the world came to realise many years ago. After making the decision in parliament last year the rule changed this morning at 5am. For those unsure of what the rule change is, here’s a summary: If you come to a T junction and there is no Give way markings then remember “Give way to the top of the T“, or “Top of the T, give way to me“. Turning right into a street. Give way to all cars coming the other way whether they be turning or going…