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Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield On Meeting Overload, A ‘Dystopian’ Metaverse And A More Intentional Future Of Work

Forbes recently interviewed Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on the future of work from his perspective. Along with Zoom, Slack has dominated team communication since the pandemic first began, causing a drastic uptick in usage and financial success of the brand. However, Butterfield’s thoughts on the monetisation of in app facets of work apps sparks an…

Why Silent Pods are Essential for Your Office

A firm favourite in Alberts interiors, found at both 1 Albert St and soon at the Formery, are phone booths. A cacoon away from the cacophony, they are fully soundproofed and perfectly designed for focus time and phone calls. With many of our spaces responsive to the new way of working by offering collaborative corners…

The regeneration of midtown Auckland

The regeneration of midtown Auckland is on the tip of our tongue at Alberts, with the Formery featuring as a key hub of midtown for the business community. It’s exciting to see the plans for not only Te Wai Horotiu station but the cycle path and retail plans too. Auckland Council has released some new…

Wanted: Business leaders with soft skills like empathy in post-Covid workplace

According to a LinkedIn survey of around 23,000 workers, employees are increasingly seeking out bosses who show empathy and compassion in the workplace. Additionally, 61 per cent say soft skills in the workplace are just as important as hard skills. Link here to full article

Hybrid working is the “new normal”

Published on NZ Herald online, 23 September. More hybrid workspaces are being developed in Auckland following the $150m purchase of three buildings in Albert St in the city’s midtown precinct. Inspired by the success of the rejuvenated 1 Albert Street, where Auckland’s first private business members club is located, Auckland Real Estate Ltd (ARE) is…

Hybrid Working and Corporate Culture Erosion

There is a significant shift occurring in office culture globally as we exit the extreme phases of the pandemic. Lockdowns are a distant, unromantic memory and our way of working has changed drastically compared to the pre-Covid era. Business owners, considered more ‘traditional’, who didn’t believe that a work-from-home structure would ensure the same productivity…

Travel in NZ – what are the trends we’re seeing?

The end of July saw NZ borders fully open for the first time since the pandemic began, and Aucklanders hailed the arrival of the first cruise ship arriving in the harbour since early 2020. There has been a noticeable increase in tourists on the streets of the CBD – more people asking for directions, more…

10 in-demand soft skills to supercharge your career

Your résumé and experience may get you through the door, but these soft skills could help you clinch the job… Link here to the full article

‘I would say absolutely go for it, you won’t regret it!’ A chat with CEO of Yealands, Tiffani Graydon

This week we spoke to Tiffani Graydon, CEO of Yealands Wine Group, about her and her team’s experience at Alberts so far. Needless to say, she’s a happy camper and it’s great to see the team are taking advantage of our Club spaces! If you’re thinking of joining Alberts, read on to find out what…

The perks of Dry July? Complimentary mocktails!

Over 7,400 New Zealanders are officially taking part in Dry July this year, and have already raised over $800K in donations!  Dry July raises funds to help improve the comfort, care and wellbeing of New Zealanders affected by cancer, via Look Good Feel Better, Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ and PINC & STEEL. All funds raised…