Posts tagged "Leanne Faulkner"

How can business leaders better support their employees' mental health? Two experts say it's about designing better jobs

Australian businesses are choosing to offer their entire teams days off this month, as more employers recognise the immense challenges facing everyone while lockdowns continues across the country. 

Small-business owners are sacrificing sleep and personal time to keep their doors open amid billions in administrative and red-tape costs.

Mark Bouris says the term 'small business' is demeaning, but not everyone agrees with his perspective.

The government will spend $3.6 million addressing small business mental health under a policy package announced on the weekend.

The mental health of small business owners is something that larger firms need to consider when creating policies or strategies, a leading advocate says.

Small business advocate Leanne Faulkner believes it's easier to work in the startup space than grow an established small business. Here's why.

Research from the Reserve Bank of Australia suggests that increasing the minimum wage does not reduce the number of hours Australian employees work, but those in the small business community say things aren't that simple. 

In Australia the small business landscape is dominated by males. In fact, approximately 65% of all small businesses in Australia are owned o…

We have achieved some good things over the last few years. Changes in contract law, improvements in competition policy, better engagement an…

Everyone has stressful days at work. Owning a small business is often like riding a rollercoaster — some days it’s an absolute high whi…

In 2011 I was struggling with stress and anxiety directly attributed to the tough trading times I was having in my small business. In fact, …