Workplace

When parents talk about how excited they are to be able to pick up the kids at the end of the day, and earn a full-time wage, that’s life-changing stuff.

Can a shorter work day work?

One accounting firm’s radical experiment challenges the idea we are all working so hard that we couldn’t fit any more into our day.

It is easy to confuse busy-ness with productivity.

Beat your addiction to distractions at work

Are you reading this while answering emails on your smartphone? How do you get rid of distractions and concentrate on your work? Read on for six tips to reduce distractions in the office.

The office environment not only impacts productivity, it impacts job satisfaction

8 features Australian employees want in an office

SPONSORED CONTENT: New research from real estate trust Dexus reveals the eight features employees really want in a workplace. How does your office measure up?

Richard Thaler suggests that people can be steered in their choices by the way decisions are framed.

Can behavioural economics really change habits?

When it comes to money, humans are not rational creatures. Behavioural economics uses subtle prods to shift our bad habits.

There is mounting evidence that playing to your strengths at work not only improves business performance but also personal happiness.

Build on your strengths and be happier at work

There’s evidence that building on your strengths, rather than addressing your weaknesses, can make you happier and more successful at work.

Stamping out expense fraud starts with a clear business expense policy.

How to prevent employees from committing expense fraud

SPONSORED CONTENT: Expense fraud is costing businesses billions of dollars. The solution could be as simple as improving your business policies and expense management tools.

Organisations rely on quiet achievers’ knowledge and productivity, but their contribution is often taken for granted.

Look after the quiet achievers in your workplace: you’ll miss them if they go

Employers overlook the quiet achievers in their organisations at their peril. Here are five tips to look after introverted employees so that they stay.

Research shows that 53 per cent of executives in SMEs expect to outgrow their offices this year

Find the right office space for your business

SPONSORED CONTENT: New research suggests that the right office in the right location pays off in terms of creating a more productive, innovative workforce.

The acquisition of new skills is a crucial element in both employee engagement and retention.

7 tips to upskill your workplace

How do you encourage staff to gain new skills in today’s busy workplaces, where people are time poor? Two HR experts share their advice.

Tackling toxic tension head-on isn't just sensible, it's critical to prevent workers from falling into what's known as 'artificial harmony'.

Anger in the office: how to resolve conflict and avoid cubicle cold wars

Disagreements with a colleague can easily slide into a cubicle cold war. That's not good for morale or productivity, so how can you resolve these issues?

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