Workplace culture
Opinion
Opinion
Many of us aren’t engaged at work. What’s so bad about that?
A significant number of the workforce have always seen work as a means to an end, rather than an end in and of itself.
- by Jim Bright
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Analysis
Analysis
Why open-plan offices are bad news for ADHD workers
Bright overhead lighting, noisy phone calls, unpredictable office temperature and smells from the kitchen are all triggers that can overload workers with ADHD.
- by Adam Mawardi
Opinion
Work therapy
Was my colleague being callous by not comforting a co-worker?
We should be careful about making assumptions about people’s intentions in any situation, including at work, as people’s thoughts can be hard to deduce.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Analysis
Workplace safety
When team building becomes soul destroying
In elite contact sports where toughness is a revered quality, there can be little difference between galvanising a player’s potential and potentially damaging it.
- by Emma Kemp
Opinion
Work therapy
My work wants my biometric data. Am I right to feel uncomfortable?
Given the problem of identity theft in the electronic age and of the growing sophistication of bad digital actors, handing over biometric data can feel iffy.
- by Jonathan Rivett
‘A rape happened in this building’: What the Higgins finding could mean for body to punish politicians, staff
Minister for Women Katy Gallagher says the much-delayed parliamentary standards commission could punish MPs, senators, staffers and others in the building for serious breaches such as sexual assault.
- by Olivia Ireland
Opinion
Opinion
Will the right to disconnect disrupt the way we work?
Employees who want to get ahead likely won’t invoke the right, and those who do may find that managers gravitate towards workers who are more available.
- by Amanda Lyras
Analysis
Analysis
Feel like what you do at work goes unrecognised? You’re not alone
Not being recognised for the work we do is prompting many of us to look for greener pastures.
- by Nina Hendy
Modern Guru
Good Weekend
My workmate buys skim milk for the office. Can I ask for full cream?
Our Modern Guru suggests a spot of DIY is in order.
- by Danny Katz
Opinion
Opinion
Why one good idea could save your languishing career
When careers stagnate, most commonly it is due to a crisis of imagination. We have run out of ideas about how to do things differently.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Jobs
Feeling stuck in your job? Here’s how to break free
You don’t have to stay stuck forever – there’s a range of options available to you if you need to shake things up.
- by Téa Angelos