Productive People

19/12/2025

🎄 As we wrap up for the end of the year, we take a moment to reflect on what has been a strong and productive year across all Productive People business divisions.

Thank you to our teams, partners, and communities for your ongoing commitment and support. We are proud of what has been achieved. 🌟

Wishing everyone a well-deserved break and a safe festive season from the Productive People team ❄️

15/12/2025

Today our team had our Christmas Day Out and also a send off for Kayla who is leaving us after 6 years!

One of Kaylas favorite past times is cold swims and ice baths. The water was certainly fresh at the Te Aka Tree House natural plunge pool today! But the heat of the sauna, walks exploring the gold trails, and some yummy food balanced our celebration day nicely.

Thanks for a great day out girls.

And its certainly not goodbye to Kayla...farewell and see you in your wonderful new career move soon!!

The.word "thank you" isn't enough for any of my team. I couldn't ask for more.

Happy Christmas!
Beautiful platter by MASH Mobile Mess Tent . Thanks so much for your kindness Lisa Winter .

11/11/2025

LET'S TALK ABOUT PAYROLL!!!
We are a people centric team and business. My skill as the founder of Productive People does not sit with numbers and accounting!! I need the best help I can find....sound familiar?

One of the biggest challenges we see our local West Coast small businesses face is payroll. Mistakes, compliance worries, and wasted admin time can cause a lot of stress and if it goes wrong you face a lack of trust with your team.

At Productive People, we know this first-hand. That’s why we’ve been using Smartly New Zealand for over 5 years, and we’ve never looked back. It’s easy to use, backed by immediate New Zealand based support, and takes the headache out of pay runs.

✨ Why we recommend Smartly:

- Simple, intuitive software that saves hours each week

- Local NZ support with real, highly skilled people on the phone when you need them

- Integrated leave, payslips, and timesheets in one app

- Trusted by more than 22,000 businesses across NZ

Exclusive Offer for Our Clients:
As a Smartly Partner, we can now pass on a lifetime discount:
Save $20 off your monthly base fee (normally $50), for as long as your business is with Smartly.

Sign up here: https://smartly.co.nz/sign-up
Promo code: PARTNER20

30/10/2025

Need to upskill using excel?

📣 Intermediate Excel Spreadsheets for Work & Projects - GREYMOUTH

📅 Date: Monday 17th November 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
📍 Venue: Byte Māwhera Digital Hub, Greymouth
💲 Cost: $150 + GST per person

Already comfortable with basic formatting and simple formulas in Excel?
Take your skills to the next level with our Intermediate Excel Workshop.

This one-day, hands-on workshop provides practical knowledge, step-by-step instructions, and real examples to help you unlock the power of Excel for work and projects.

What you’ll learn:
✅ Advanced formulas & essential functions
✅ Using conditional formatting effectively
✅ Data manipulation & analysis techniques
✅ Introduction to macros & harnessing VBA for customisation
✅ Exploring AI features within Excel
✅ Tips & tricks to save time and improve efficiency

Who should attend?
This workshop is ideal for:

Anyone working with data in their role

Project managers needing to track and analyse information

Intermediate users wanting to move beyond the basics

People who have attended our previous Basic Excel course and are ready for the next step

👉 Note: You don’t need to have attended our beginners’ course, but you should already understand basic formatting and simple formulas.

By the end of the day, you’ll feel confident using more advanced Excel features to work smarter, not harder.

💻 Hands-on learning in a supportive environment.

👉 Register now – limited spaces available!

Intermediate Excel Registration : Click Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKetcBQ8TNi7XgCaGhiCrDulOecjrizvHRUg13Sa4VyJLOig/viewform?usp=header

15/10/2025

We’re proud to sponsor the Micro Workplace category at the 2025 Best Places To Work Awards - celebrating the incredible organisations creating thriving workplace cultures across New Zealand.

A huge congratulations to this year’s Micro finalists:
✨ Brightly
✨ Creative HQ
✨ Huski
✨ Takapuna Health
✨ VISIR
✨ Productive People

A special thanks to Julie Gill and the Best Places to Work team for bringing together a meaningful celebration of leadership and workplace culture.

We’re looking forward to an inspiring Wednesday evening recognising businesses who lead with purpose.

14/10/2025

The countdown is on! We are excited to share a room with the companies that work hard, with compassion to strive to be the Best Places to Work in New Zealand. 🙏 See you next week Auckland!

06/10/2025

Our recruitment team Productive Recruitment are proudly supporting Greymouth beauty salon, Pure Beauty, to find their next qualified therapist.

Massage & Beauty Therapist – Pure Beauty - Greymouth

** Full-time or Part-time
** (rostered, including some late nights & Saturdays)

Imagine living and working on the stunning West Coast, where the pace of life is balanced, the landscapes are breathtaking, and the community is welcoming. At the heart of it, Pure Beauty is a trusted local clinic known for its professional treatments, loyal client base, and commitment to helping people look and feel their best.

Pure Beauty are looking for a skilled and passionate Massage & Beauty Therapist to join their professional and friendly team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment where your expertise is valued, and clients receive the highest quality service.

About the Opportunity:
Provide a wide range of massage and beauty therapy treatments tailored to client needs.
Work closely with a supportive and fun team, ensuring the clinic runs smoothly and clients always receive exceptional care.
Create a welcoming, relaxing experience for every client – making them feel valued from the moment they walk through the door.

Who we are Looking For:
A qualified Beauty Therapist or Massage Therapist with at least 2 years’ experience.
Someone who enjoys massage (a service highly valued at Pure Beauty).
Additional experience and skill in IPL/Laser treatments and electrolysis are highly beneficial.
A team player with great communication, a genuine team-player approach and a passion for the beauty industry.

Why Join Pure Beauty?
Competitive pay up to $29.00 per hour based on experience.
Flexible full-time or part-time options.
Access to state-of-the-art, up-to-date equipment and services: Pure Beauty invests in high quality tools and technologies to stay at the forefront of beauty and wellness
Full training & professional development as new treatments and methods emerge
Work with a team that values professionalism and customer satisfaction.

As a Sothys Premium Partner, Pure Beauty holds an elite status with the Sothys brand, meaning the team and clinic meets the highest standards for quality, access to advanced training and new treatment protocols, and has a close partnership with the global Sothys network.

How to Apply:
Send your CV and a detailed letter in confidence to Tania Jones at Productive Recruitment via this link: https://clientapps.jobadder.com/9815/productive-recruitment/1043365/massage-beauty-therapist

Applications close: Monday 27th October 2025

Productive Recruitment, A division of Productive People, Proud winners of the 2024 Best Places to Work: Community and Regional Impact Award. Let us help you find a role (and lifestyle) you will love.

16/09/2025

Check out Byte - Māwhera Digital Hub's workshop being held next week!

Whether you're new to using a computer at work or just want to get more confident at home, this hands-on beginner course is for YOU. 🌟

🎟️ Spots are limited – don’t miss out!
👉 Book now via the link: https://forms.gle/ADW7v2MsbBCPnh2m8

💻 Computer Skills for Everyday Work & Home

📅 Wednesday, 24 September
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Byte Mawhera Digital Hub, Guinness Street, Greymouth
💲 $125 + GST per person

Build confidence using a computer at work or home in this practical, beginner-friendly one-day course. Ideal for those new to computer-based roles or looking to get more organised online.

✔️ You’ll learn how to:
- Create, save, and organise files
- Back up documents (USB & cloud)
- Download and save online resources
- Send professional emails and attachments
- Share and manage documents with ease

Walk away with essential skills to handle everyday digital tasks confidently.

📩 Book now via the link – spaces are limited!
https://forms.gle/ADW7v2MsbBCPnh2m8

28/08/2025

We’re incredibly proud that Productive People has been named a finalist in the Community & Regional Impact Spotlight category at the 2025 Best Places to Work Awards 2025💚

Our team is passionate about building strong connections, supporting our regions, and making a real difference for people and communities. To be recognised alongside other inspiring organisations doing such impactful work is a huge honour.

Congratulations to all the finalists – we can’t wait to celebrate with you in October! 🎉

🌏 Celebrating our Community & Regional Impact Spotlight Finalists! 🌏

The Community & Regional Impact Spotlight award recognises workplaces that live their values beyond the office, creating positive ripple effects in their communities and regions. These finalists show that business success and community wellbeing can go hand in hand.

The 2025 Best Places to Work™ Awards Community & Regional Impact Spotlight Finalists demonstrate this through:

✨ Organisations embedding themselves in their regions and supporting local resilience, resulting in deep grassroots connections.
✨ Transformative programmes; from affordable housing initiatives to regional education and training pathways that create opportunities where they’re needed most.
✨ Authentic cultural alignment, with workplaces partnering meaningfully with mana whenua and embedding Te Ao Māori into governance and daily practice.
✨ Longstanding community care whether through sponsorships, volunteering, or mentoring that reflects genuine, enduring commitment.
✨ Measurable social outcomes, proving that when organisations invest in their people and places, the impact extends to whānau, customers, and entire regions.

These finalists remind us that the Best Places to Work don’t just grow businesses, they grow communities.

👉 Check out all the 2025 BPTW™ Finalists here: bestplacestowork.nz/awards/2025

✨ Stay tuned as we share the stories of these spotlight categories and inspiring workplaces in the lead-up to the Awards on 22 October.

27/08/2025

One of the categories we are finalists for Best Places to Work 2025 Awards! 🎉👏🏼

🌟 Celebrating our Micro Workplace Finalists! 🌟

When your team is under 20 people, every voice matters and culture runs deep. The 2025 Best Places to Work™ Awards Micro Workplace Finalists prove that small businesses can create an outsized impact for their people, customers, and communities.

Judges were inspired by this group's:
✨ Purpose-led cultures; where values aren’t just words but lived every day through leadership, policies, and practices.
✨ Exceptional wellbeing from progressive leave and flexible work to innovative ways of protecting balance, safety and mental health.
✨ Bold sustainability commitments that reduce environmental impact, give back to communities, and weave responsibility into business strategy.
✨ Transparent, people-first leadership that builds trust, empowers autonomy, and creates genuine connection.
✨ Continuous growth and innovation with employees driving ideas, experimenting, and shaping the future of their organisations.

These finalists show that even the smallest teams can achieve extraordinary results when they put people at the centre.

👉 Curious what our judges were looking for? Read more here: bestplacestowork.nz/resources/news/raising-the-bar-inside-the-best-places-to-work-tm-awards

✨ Over the coming months we’ll share the individual stories of these inspiring workplaces, leading up to the Awards on 22 October.