Podcast appearances and mentions of bernie smith

The Government's celebrating Kāinga Ora seeing a 600 percent rise in warnings under a new tenant crackdown. Sixty-three Kāinga Ora tenancies have been terminated in the past 10 months. Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says it's a result of tenants exhibiting abusive, threatening, or persistently disruptive behaviour. Former Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith joins the show to discuss the crackdown. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bernie Smith, KPI guru, is back to help us find 'gold bars' - those vital measures that drive business success. Bernie shares a simple three-step method for unlocking those gold bars, using examples as diverse as predicting an international incident from pizza sales data, spotting a COVID outbreak using scented candle complaints, and calculating the number of piano tuners in Chicago.Despite being an analytical love fest, this is one of our most entertaining and informative episodes. (They only briefly discuss celery cell growth and paper moisture levels!)

This week, we are joined by KPI Guru Bernie Smith - world-renowned expert and author of 21 books...Bernie has made a career out of successfully helping people from across the globe to identify how they use KPIs to unlock performance. In this first episode, Bernie shares how to identify the KPIs that will give you the edge with practical insights and engaging stories. It is hard to believe that KPIs can be so interesting.And, of course, we'll get another dose of middle class smugness from James as his Volvo and its heated seats give him the edge this winter!Next week, Bernie will be back to help us unlock 'gold bar' KPIs

In this episode we re-visit an earlier theme explored in this series. The theme of mesurement and metrics. The question of how to measure awareness, behaviour or culture is something we consistently come across here at Re-thinking the Human Factor when exploring opportunities to work with clients. There's an palpable feeling, across industry chatter, that there's a real lack of maturity when it comes to how we demonstrate the effectiveness of our effrots to influence employee awareness, behaviour and culture. However, there is hope. In this episode I talk with Bernie Smith. Bernie has a focus on KPI's, not just your standard range but also he brings ideas about how you might create new metrics as well. We discuss his view on the development of metrics and how metrics can help not just measure performance but ultimately influence behaviour and shape culture.

A housing expert is backing the move to overhaul Kainga Ora leadership.   The Housing Minister's announced a refreshed board and new expectations to reduce operating losses. It follows a review by former Prime Minister Bill English saying the ministry's been financially unsustainable.   Former CEO of Monte Cecilia Housing Trust Bernie Smith says private community housing providers can be better at supporting tenants.   He told Mike Hosking that Kainga Ora's previous board made unilateral decisions which negatively affected the market.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former community housing leader says those providers are ready to collaborate with the Government.   Kainga Ora chief executive Andrew McKenzie has resigned, saying the Government's changes aren't what he signed up for.   It comes after a scathing review of the organisation.   Former Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith told Mike Hosking that the last Government stopped community housing providers buying houses from developers, but did it themselves.   He says time and time again first home owners were locked out of the market because Kainga Ora came along with a big chequebook.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's changes coming for social housing in New Zealand, off the back of a damning review of Kāinga Ora. Prime Minister Chris Luxon has expressed interest in diversifying social housing - and whether these options come from Kāinga Ora or community providers is yet to be determined. Former Monte Cecelia Housing Trust chief executive Bernie Smith says it's likely the Government will put more funding into community housing providers. "Hopefully, there'll be some funding in the form of $50 percent loans up front for community housing providers to start developing and building new homes again." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the keystone policies of the last government was its Sustaining Tenancies Framework. It was the best and the worst in a way of Labour, because in theory and on paper it makes a certain kind of sense.   You give one of the most dispossessed and tragic of humans a home. They don't have one. They never had a show from the time they were born. If you look at some of the children taken in by Oranga Tamariki - 4-year-olds who are so emaciated they can't walk, who are so traumatised they can't speak. They grow into adults. They have very few prospects. They are homeless, you give them a home. Then, you do not give up on them, no matter how bad their behaviour might be. The theory goes that the person is cosseted and loved and supported and eventually they realise that although their childhood was absolutely dreadful, although they have been let down by every single person who was supposed to care for them throughout their lives, they will not be let down by the Labour government and Kainga Ora and lo! Magically and with tears all round, they become a good human who understands their contract with society.   Except, except, except, how do you measure it? Who has to pay the price while this process is going on? It's the other tenants who have to put up with this unruly, disruptive, damaged, anti-social tenant while this process of transmogrification takes place. They are the ones who are terrorised. The neighbours are the ones who have to get the kids back to sleep when the all-night parties wake them. They are the ones whose lives are threatened when they finally complain. And to make matters worse, you have 25,000 people waiting in motels watching as a small number of anti-social tenants trash their new Kainga Ora homes. And then they watch as they're evicted, but not out onto the streets.   The Sustaining Tenancies Framework saw the anti-social tenants evicted from one K.O. development and put straight into another in another community. It must have been galling for those desperate for a home to call their own. And it must have been galling, too, to be a grateful, happy tenant of Kainga Ora, looking after your home, grateful for the opportunity to have somewhere safe and reliable in which to live. So, you take the scones round to meet your new neighbour, only to find that they have been evicted for appalling behaviour at their last home and now they're living next door to you. Where is the sense in that? Even the kindest people in the world think that ending Sustaining Tenancies is a move in the right direction. Bernie Smith is the former CEO of the Monte Cecilia Trust: “It's certainly a move back to the real world. We've had softly, softly, which has created a lot of mayhem among many tenants and homeowners who have tried to live peacefully but found it impossible. You know, the previous government time and time again said that we are the good government, and that's why so many people were coming out of the woodwork identifying that they were homeless because the Labour Party loved the people. We know that the issue was generations and the making and what made it worse was that they decided to allow tenants to remain in their home and aided the illegal activity, no matter the issues that they were creating for their neighbours and it's unacceptable.”  It was unacceptable and everybody knew that - those who had to live next door, right next door in the same complex, those who lived in properties next door. And it's a tiny number, for the most part Kainga Ora tenants/Housing New Zealand tenants are deeply grateful for the opportunity to have somewhere to call their own. Somewhere they can get back on their feet, where they have a home address, where they have a neighbourhood where the children can go to school. It's a tiny number that causes the problems. But their impact is vast and huge.   Back in 2022 Kainga Ora moved 605 tenants because of antisocial activity. Now that's a lot. That's a lot of impact. Sixteen they moved twice. So you can see that according to Kainga Ora, for the most part being shifted from one environment to another assisted in modifying behaviour. But they didn't have any markers or none that they could explain to me. Whenever we did any interviews with the Minister or with Kainga Ora I said how do you measure that all of this love, and all of this care, and all of the Sustaining Tenancy is modifying behaviour, how do you know? Well, no. They didn't really have an answer for that. They just hoped that the social agencies engaged with them, that the worst of the behaviour would be minimised.   It's just not common sense, it really isn't. Unless you can show that it's working, end it, and that's what the coalition government has done with the support of social housing providers, who see it as a ridiculous policy. As I said to the Nick Maling from Kainga Ora, if you didn't have 25,000 people in a motel desperate for a home to call their own, fine, spend as much time as you like with them. Brass off the other tenants, they'll have somewhere else to go. But you've got 25,000 people waiting for a home of their own. Surely it should just be a simple swap. You cannot or will not live in a civilised society, you either don't have the skills you don't want to learn, the skills you are literally going to spit on the opportunity that's been offered to you, fine - back you go to room 203 at the Beres Court Motel and in comes the family in that motel unit, into to the beautiful townhouse or apartment that has been built by the taxpayer to give people a chance. And let the new family seize that chance and make the most of it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's crackdown on antisocial Kainga Ora tenant behaviour is being labelled a "move back to the real world".  It's instructed Kainga Ora to end the Sustaining Tenancies Framework and strengthen its management of disruptive tenants.  Former Monte Cecelia Housing Trust chief executive Bernie Smith says the issues it's having are generations in the making.   He told Mike Hosking that the previous government's soft approach created a lot of mayhem for tenants and homeowners trying to live in peace.   Smith says they allowed tenants to remain in homes no matter the illegal activity or issues they were creating for their neighbours.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government is being accused of slacking off with disruptive Kāinga Ora tenants. Newstalk ZB can reveal three people have been evicted for bad behaviour in the past 18 months - another 200 have been relocated. This is despite 10,000 complaints since the housing agency rolled out tougher termination measures. Solomon Group Housing manager Bernie Smith told Kate Hawkesby it's totally unacceptable. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government is being accused of slacking off with disruptive Kāinga Ora tenants. Newstalk ZB can reveal three people have been evicted for bad behaviour in the past 18 months - another 200 have been relocated. This is despite 10,000 complaints since the housing agency rolled out tougher termination measures. Solomon Group Housing manager Bernie Smith told Kate Hawkesby it's totally unacceptable. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown's proposed budget cuts will impact homeless initiative funding. Mayor Brown's proposed budget will make many cuts to plug a $295 million shortfall, including to regional, community and social services. Solomon Group Housing Manger Bernie Smith says that funding for these initiatives shouldn't be cut because homelessness adds costs to the city in other areas. Bernie Smith says ratepayers are unlikely to notice whether these services are or not. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world's first OKR podcast. In this episode host Roger Longden chats to Bernie Smith, a KPI guru! Roger and Bernie dig into the topic ‘OKR vs KPIs', and dispel some common myths. How and when should you use OKRs & KPIs? Listen to this insightful conversation to find out.    Enjoy the episode!   

There's hope families will have better emergency housing options put in front of them. The Government is making changes, including quality standards for suppliers and improved grants to help get people into private rentals. It follows a Human Rights Commission review that warns it's failing to meet basic human rights standards or help people in their journey out of homelessness. Solomon Group housing manager Bernie Smith told Tim Dower hopes they'll soon see improvements. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our emergency motel housing is being described as a sad situation, as the longest stay now stretches more than three years. Figures show more than a thousand people have stayed in them for longer than a year. In 2018, just three people had been in emergency motels for more than a year... but that number now sits at 12-hundred. Social housing advocate Bernie Smith says when National introduced emergency motels in 2017, it was intended as a temporary solution. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data obtained by the National party shows rent owed to Kāinga Ora has increased from $9 million to $16 million in the past year - an 81 percent jump More than 9,000 Kāinga Ora tenants are in arrears. Solomon Group Housing Manager, Bernie Smith, told Mike Hosking increased inflation, pain at the pump and the supermarket squeeze is putting financial pressure on our more vulnerable. He says when you have children, and are deciding between groceries and rent -- you have to put food in their bellies. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the New South Wales Darts Masters. First, New Zealand's Bernie Smith (15:32) calls in ahead of making his return to the World Series this weekend. Bernie looks back on his career in the game so far, including playing in the PDC World Championship, following in his dad's footsteps by winning the New Zealand National Championship and more.  Then, Kayden Milne (45:02) calls in ahead of making his World Series debut in New Zealand this weekend. Kayden talks through how he started out playing, coming through the qualifiers to book his spot in a World Series event and more.  *** Thank you to Dartwolf for sponsoring this podcast. Follow Dartwolf on Twitter @Dartwolf180 and check out dartwolf.tv for more #DynamiteDartsContent  *** Sponsorship available! Want your business advertised on the show? Email weeklydartscast@gmail.com for more details and a free copy of our new sponsor brochure! *** Enjoy our podcast? Make a one-off donation on our new Ko-Fi page here: ko-fi.com/weeklydartscast Support us on Patreon from just $2(+VAT): patreon.com/WeeklyDartscast Thank you to our Patreon members: Phil Moss, Gordon Skinner, Connor Ellis

Kāinga Ora has yet to use its most punitive measure for disruptive tenants since introducing tougher rules earlier this year.If there's evidence tenants are involved in three separate incidents over 90 days, Kāinga Ora can apply to the Tenancy Tribunal to have the tenancy terminated.Housing Minister Megan Woods has confirmed the agency has not yet applied to end a tenancy.Monte Cecilia Trust CEO Bernie Smith told Mike Hosking it may have more to do with instructions from the minister, than the decisions of staff on the ground.He says sometimes the Minister implements rules, but tells the staff to go softly-softly.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerns for children having to grow up in emergency accommodation.Our newsroom has revealed the Government has spent over $1 billion on emergency housing since 2017.However, the waiting list continues to grow upwards of 27,000 people, with 8000 households currently living in temporary accommodation.Monte Cecilia Trust Chief Executive Bernie Smith told Heather du Plessis-Allan the children are being traumatised at various levels.“Everything's temporary, these children are disconnected, they've got parents who are stressed – that's impacting children. We're gonna see this play out in our mental health system.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A transitional housing provider says we've gone from a housing crisis to a catastrophe.The amount of money set aside for transitional housing has nearly doubled in two years, with $330 million spent last year alone. Monte Cecelia Trust Chief Executive Bernie Smith told Mike Hosking the problem has got worse, and the state can't tackle it alone.He says if we put emergency housing and transitional housing together, we're talking about 5,000 properties with 25-30,000 people living in temporary accommodation.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A transitional housing provider says we've gone from a housing crisis to a catastrophe.The amount of money set aside for transitional housing has nearly doubled in two years, with $330 million spent last year alone. Monte Cecelia Trust Chief Executive Bernie Smith told Mike Hosking the problem has got worse, and the state can't tackle it alone.He says if we put emergency housing and transitional housing together, we're talking about 5,000 properties with 25-30,000 people living in temporary accommodation.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you do an Amazon search on KPIs, the top result will be KPI Checklists by Bernie Smith. Bernie's newest book is entitled Gamed, our topic for this discussion.We'll find out why so many smart and creative people have a hard time agreeing on KPIs, what black hat testing is for incentives, and the KPI framework named ROKET-DS.

A discussion with Bernie Smith, Founder & CEO, The Institute For Clever Stuff and former head of analytics for Sainsbury's in the UK #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Sainsburys

A supersized deep dive into “You Bet Your Life.” First, Marx Brotherhood founder Jay Hopkins joins us to talk about the origins of the series, its unique and sometimes controversial way of production, and how Groucho wanted and needed to evolve from his screen persona. We also discuss the show's most famous moment…which likely didn't happen at all. Later, we are treated to a never-before-heard interview (and scrumptious meal) with Jay and “You Bet Your Life” head writer Bernie Smith from 1979. Bernie gives a frank firsthand account of working on the show, and isn't afraid to ruffle a few feathers…including the duck's.

A housing trust says taxpayers should feel like their money's been wasted.  The Auditor-General has criticised the Social Development Ministry renting private properties for emergency housing.  37-million dollars went to Auckland private landlords and property managers between November 2017 and June 2020.  The Ministry's stopped using them, after concerns about the impact on the private market. Monte Cecilia Trust chief executive Bernie Smith told Heather du Plessis-Allan they made a complaint about it. “They never came to us and to other transitional housing providers that could've provided homes at half or a third of the cost.” LISTEN ABOVE 

A housing trust says taxpayers should feel like their money's been wasted.  The Auditor-General has criticised the Social Development Ministry renting private properties for emergency housing.  37-million dollars went to Auckland private landlords and property managers between November 2017 and June 2020.  The Ministry's stopped using them, after concerns about the impact on the private market. Monte Cecilia Trust chief executive Bernie Smith told Heather du Plessis-Allan they made a complaint about it. “They never came to us and to other transitional housing providers that could've provided homes at half or a third of the cost.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bernie Smith, Chief Executive for The Monte Cecilia Housing Trust, in Auckland, one of New Zealand's leading community housing providers, joins us for a talanoa about World Homelessness Day. To find out how you can support the work Monte Cecelia does, go to: https://montececilia.org.nz/donate-volunteer, or if you have a new build you would be interested in leasing to Monte Cecilia, phone them on 0800 624 848. www.montececilia.org.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Price speaks to Bernie Smith, the Secretary of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association NSW as new crime statistics reveal retails workers are copping unprecedented levels of abuse from customers with threats and violence soaring by up to 78 per cent in the past year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey, Herspiration Happy Hour fans. Did you miss the show tonight on our FB channel for Season 4 Episode 14 LIVE for some cocktails & conversation about society's oppression when it comes to the success of Black Women? We also had a special guest co-host, Bernie Smith! Tune the first and third Wed of each month. AND don't forget you can be a part of the conversation during the show!!Connect with us on IG: @dawentertainment @iamdpgurley @thewoweffect2020 @thebluephoenixheals

As the emergency housing crisis deepens, moteliers are running for the hills.As at March 31, there were 4368 children living in motels across the country - up by 480 in three months. At the end of December there were 3888 children in motels.There were 465 children in motels for less than four weeks in the three months to December - that jumped to 804 to the end of March.However - motels are leaving the scheme, with the latest being the Nautilus Motel in Napier, despite making upwards of $1.5 million in just nine  months.Bernie Smith, CEO of the Monte Cecilia Trust, told Heather du Plessis-Allan that they warned the Government back in 2017 that have unsupported, wraparound services for families in motels would be an ongoing issue for moteliers and the families affected. He says that the Government put people into motels and leave them to fend for themselves."As the Social Services Minister said a month ago, if families wanted some help, then they need to ask."I'm suggesting they shouldn't have to ask; if the Government puts them there, put wrap around services around them."LISTEN ABOVE  

The government's plan to end mixed use motels in Rotorua is being welcomed by a housing advocate.Mixed-use motels were being used as emergency housing, but there had been problems with gang members and drug use.The government will now place families in particular motels separate from other groups.They will also provide support services for those in emergency housing, with a hub where people can go to access support.Monte Cecilia Housing Trust Chief Executive Bernie Smith told Kate Hawkesby homelessness is a problem across the country.“It’s happening in Taupo, it’s happening in Hastings, Napier it’s happening in Auckland, right across New Zealand. So this should be an example of what the government needs to do right across the country.”LISTEN ABOVE 

Associate housing minister Marama Davidson has hit back at claims she's been quiet on the issue of emergency housing.The Green Party co-leader yesterday claimed some of our emergency housing is inhumane.Monte Cecilia housing trust boss Bernie Smith says he was surprised to see Davidson in the media on emergency housing, because she's been very silent this term.Davidson told Andrew Dickens she recognises people don't hear everything she says, but she has been clear before and since she became a minister."I'm surprised he missed the big question in the House that blew up. I acknowledge that not everybody hears me, but I've certainly been nothing but loud."LISTEN ABOVE

Our emergency housing situation seems to be at breaking point - and the Government is being told to do more to solve the crisis. Green Party co-leader and associate housing minister Marama Davidson has come out saying some of our emergency housing is inhumane.She also says the way money is handed out to hotels, with no strings attached, is unacceptableMonte Cecilia housing trust boss Bernie Smith agrees it's inhumane, and told Andrew Dickens he's known it's been a problem for years."Many of us would have taken a family on a holiday in a motel for three or four days for a week, and after that we've had enough of the motels because of the confined spaces."Smith says on top of that you have mental health situations, cold and damp rooms and rodent infestations.However, he says that Davidson has been very silent on emergency housing until now, despite her ministerial portfolio."We have a real crisis on our hands. We have children who are going to suffer for generations to come because we're just not getting it right."He says one way of fixing the crisis is to buy the motels they are using as emergency housing and demolish them to build new houses, or make them fit for purpose.LISTEN ABOVE

“When it comes to KPIs don't be intimidated by the size of the task. Doing one thing that you weren't doing in terms of measurement is much better than thinking about a perfect system that you never implement. So get started. Keep it simple.” According to today’s guest mentor Bernie Smith, who also helps us deconstruct on the #sitn podcast: • One of the biggest problems with KPIs particularly for well-meaning accountants and finance professionals. • Why there are only a handful of true KPIs and how to stop the KPI vine weeds from growing so we can find the gold bars. • Why it is possible to pretty much measure anything particularly when it comes to uncertainty reduction. • Target setting & incentives, a critique of SMART objectives & a simple control to prevent gaming of the system. Check out https://sitnshow.com/ for detailed time stamped show notes, transcripts, links to resources and more guest mentor episodes and Monday Memos. #financementor #KPIs

Practical KPIs with Bernie Smith, Author, Consultant & Trainer Jenn DeWall: Hi, everyone. Thank you so much for tuning into this week's episode of The Leadership Habit podcast. It's Jenn DeWall here. And this week I sat down and connected with Bernie Smith. Bernie coaches businesses to develop meaningful key performance indicators or KPIs and […] The post Episode 47: Practical KPIs with Bernie Smith, Author, Consultant and Trainer appeared first on Crestcom International.

Daniel Vogelbach is an All-Star and we hear from him. Our good friend Bernie Smith is back. We also have a great conversation with The Sheffields thanks to Steven Davis.

Mariners win another game by a run and we have the details. We hear from Felix Hernandez and we get our yearly visit from Bernie Smith.

Is freedom of expression increasingly limited? A few weeks ago, Roy and Toronto Sun columnist Joe Warmington brought up the topic while discussing the conduct of some members of Ontario's NDP. Now Joe and Roy pick up the topic again, to dig deeper into the ideas of freedom of expression, political correctness and double-standards. Meanwhile, there has been no apology from the NDP and none of the contentious candidates faced firing. What can be done, how should these issues should be handled?   Guest: Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun columnist   -   Do you feel like your freedom of expression is being compromised? Do we need limits to what can be said? Callers offer their opinions and personal stories, to add to the conversation.   -   Bernie Smith, a retired deep-sea tanker master in British Columbia, wrote a commentary about tanker safety which was featured the Vancouver Sun and Winnipeg Free Press. Roy shares Smith's insight. (Photo: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.