Does your business have ‘digital fluency’? A new MYOB and Digital Skills Organisation partnership aims to build SME tech skills
Business accounting platform MYOB and the Digital Skills Organisation will work together to develop a 'digital fluency' standard for SMEs.
What do workers get out of quiet quitting, and why are they able to do it?
Switching off stress and refusing to go above and beyond is arguably more achievable in today’s job market.
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.
“No brainer”: Why the founders of Whole Kids are giving their entire team a week off
The children’s nutrition business will be downing the tools for a week as staff are given the chance to “recharge and regroup” with a bonus week of paid leave.
Chalmers’ gloomy economic update proves need for action on skills and productivity, industry groups say
Australian industry groups have urged the federal government to ramp up efforts to boost productivity after Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered a bruising update to the nation's economic outlook.
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.
A male CEO with six kids tried to teach everyone about productivity — and got it wrong
The man took to Twitter to share his tips for balancing work and family life, but didn't acknowledge the major role his wife played in helping him be productive.
Why FoodByUs is asking its employees to come into the office four days a week
While debate rages between Elon Musk and Scott Farquhar over the benefits of remote work, FoodByUs co-founder Ben Lipschitz says it's "ideal" for his business to have employees in the office.
Employee wellbeing and business success in a hybrid world
For growing businesses like DiviPay, the challenges presented by hybrid work are very much human-centric. Providing holistic employee support within the model — whether through technology or changes to people management — is increasingly important to a successful transition.
Three ways this business found success with a four-day work week
Inventium was able to increase employee engagement, reduce stress and meet financial targets ahead of time by moving to a four-day work week. Here's how.
The one-day refund: Four steps to regaining precious time
Imagine if you had a whole extra day per week available to you, what would you decide to do with it?