In April 2022 we checked in with the team to find out how connected they feel to the Abletech values and ask if they were empowered to live them each day at Abletech. This blog is a summary of the results from the April survey.

In 2021, our CEO Michelle Harvey called for more diversity in tech workplaces. Learn about how our partnership with TupuToa brought this to life.

We all love the satisfaction that comes with solving a problem – especially when it’s a gnarly one. So when we heard about Creative HQ’s Climate Response Accelerator, we couldn’t resist getting involved. Together, we’re helping some of the smartest people in New Zealand to solve some of the biggest climate-related challenges facing our planet.

When presented with some damning statistics on the presence of Māori and Pacific peoples in corporate-sector leadership positions, Abletech was delighted to join a campaign for change.

The popularity of these nights is linked to our Abletech culture, team values and family-friendly community. We like hanging out together. We enjoy getting to know each other’s partners and families.

Our team spent the day with international award winning trainer Mike Catton. We upskilled in the latest science behind maximising productivity and managing time efficiently.

To celebrate World Environment Day, we took part in Conservation Volunteers NZ’s tree planting competition at Tawatawa Reserve in Island Bay.

We promoted positive social relationships and celebrated Pink Shirt Day with aroha and respect at Abletech. We joined the Mental Health Foundation’s campaign to open up conversations that prevent bullying and nurture mental wellbeing.

We took the opportunity to celebrate Easter with hot cross buns fresh from Arobake.

Design and development are sometimes thought of as two very opposite disciplines — one is creative and one is logical. Developers can get stuck in this trap, avoiding design because they ‘aren’t creative’ and getting paralysed when they inevitably have to make a minor design decision.

The Abletech team enjoyed a few hours relaxing out of the office last week with a friendly lawn bowls competition.

Perhaps it’s a good time to learn (or relearn) how to introduce yourself in te reo Māori.

Abletech is looking ahead and changing it up. Our needs and preferences are changing so our meeting rooms are adapting to suit.

We went wild for our Christmas celebrations and spent a lovely sunny Saturday in Wellington’s green belt at the world’s first Toitū zoo. Wellington’s zoo is officially carbon neutral.

Our friends over at Addressfinder are looking for a Customer Success Specialist and a Digital Marketer. Feel free to share the opportunities with people who may be interested. Applications close 30 November.

We’ve been holding team board games nights for a few years now and they’re always entertaining and popular.

Two important weeks are marked this week. Deaf Aotearoa marks NZ Sign Language. The Mental Health Foundation of NZ marks Mental Health Awareness.

Māori Language Week helps us all remember that te reo is a cornerstone of New Zealand culture, and an important part of our country’s heritage. Te reo Māori is an official language of NZ. It’s a great time to be part of the broader language revival and raise public awareness and usage. Our participation links with our #TeamValues.

After finishing a Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science, and several months of job searching, I applied for an internship at Abletech.

I felt the need to grow. I was dissatisfied with the opportunities offered by my established career so I considered my options.

One of our Abletech Team Values is being Sustainable. For us there are a few themes that sit under that. One is that we value good work-life balance, and building a strong team culture.

In France, Bastille day falls in the middle of summer. French people make the most of the public holiday to enjoy the sunshine and heat. This is not what we can expect from the 14th of July in New Zealand.

At Abletech we’re proud of our team’s culture. This week we identified exactly what our team values are. It was great! The workshop was facilitated by our GM Michelle. Everyone had a chance to speak and we collaborated to agree on four team values.

The office has been repopulated and there’s evidence everywhere. A packed bike room and a raised demand for recharged batteries.