NZBusiness+Management - June 2018

JUNE 2018 | management.co.nz | M 13

HUMAN CAPITAL

Could your employees be under

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your clients?

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there is reportedly an opioid crisis

which has seen a rapid increase in

the use of prescription and non-

prescription opioid drugs. And the

corporate sector is not immune.

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this as something New Zealand

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drugs have an impact on someone’s

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may affect reaction times.

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there is also increasing interest from

the corporate sector at a senior

level where they are testing for

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and prescription medications in a

pre-employment situation.

If someone is going for an

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It is habitual use of a drug they are

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be cause for a conversation before

the person is hired.

This is common practice offshore

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testing which is where they have

seen a rise in positive tests coming

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used for pain relief. The use of

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medications is also on the rise.

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something the business sector in New

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eye on.

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someone they are prescribing these

medications to.

TDDA runs drug education

programmes including employee

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to deal with volatile situations and a

high level technical programme.

The company has launched

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helps in drug abuse recognition.

TDDA has adapted it for the

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programme used by law enforcement

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leaders and managers assess if

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substance. M

IMPAIRED AT WORK?

MANAGEMENT

own four walls and reimagine
their broader roles in society.
Integrating the C-suite to build
a more social enterprise will be
a differentiator for businesses
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customer loyalty and sustain long-
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leadership team could collaborate
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priorities for each leader and
determine how each can have an
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organisation.
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should be prioritised so that
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align efforts to drive success.
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visibility of their collaboration
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a model to follow.
The actions in the human
resources area could include:

• Ensure performance
  management systems and career
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  give leaders cross functional
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  to build a pipeline of future-
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