Research finds 10-minute microbreaks improve employee productivity and alleviate fatigue
Researchers have undertaken analysis of wellbeing studies to show the powers of microbreaks for work tasks that require less brain power.
“We can’t afford to leave women’s talent on the shelf”: Jobs Summit seeks to unlock women’s workforce participation
An early theme of this week's Jobs Summit has been breaking down gender barriers and increasing the participation of women in the workforce.
‘Poor-performing businesses are driven out’: Danielle Wood opens Jobs Summit with call to maintain full employment
Grattan Institute CEO Danielle Wood opened the hotly-anticipated Jobs Summit with a rousing keynote speech declaring full employment should be "our economic lodestar".
Workers aren’t just quiet quitting. Managers are quiet firing, too
“Quiet quitting” may be a new workplace phenomenon hitting the corporate world, but it turns out managers are guilty of a more passive-aggressive movement themselves: quiet firing.
Arianna Huffington saying quiet quitters should “joyfully join” misses the point entirely, wellbeing expert says
The co-founder of The Huffington Post has waded into the "quiet quitting" conversation with an optimistic vision of a workplace where staff are "joyfully joining" instead.
The preliminary agenda for Labor’s Jobs and Skills Summit has arrived
The five broad themes of the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit have been laid out by the Treasury, giving industry groups, unions, and lawmakers a concrete understanding of the key issues under debate.
Lessons from Walt Disney: How simple tricks of the light can boost your productivity
Walt Disney frequently changed his environment to encourage different modes of thought, and we should be doing the same with our lighting, too.
Increasing productivity won’t lead to higher wages, it’ll just increase corporate profits
If the Productivity Commission really wants to link productivity to higher wages, it should look at the market power of corporations, says Bernard Keane.
John Durie: Service-based economy dominates Australia, but productivity growth at lowest rate in 60 years
The Productivity Commission’s interim report said the service sector accounts for 80% of output and 90% of employment in Australia.
Australians are addicted to being busy. It’s time to start trading energy for impact
We are all living in an epidemic of urgency and busyness. Unless we are flat out and working ridiculous hours, we are judged, and we often judge ourselves as lazy or unproductive.
Overwhelmed by too many meetings? Here’s how you can improve your productivity
How many of your meetings are 60 minutes or more? By choosing to do 25-minute meetings, you will free up a large chunk of time to get your day-to-day work done.
Is a four-day work week right for your business? Here’s what you need to consider
Conducting a thorough risk assessment is critical before your business adopts a four-day work week.
