Steam building activity: Saunas and ice baths emerge as business meeting venues
It’s one thing to learn about the morning routines of others that include jumping from bed directly into an ice bath to prepare for the “stress” of the day. But another thing entirely to learn that 7am business meetings are now taking place in saunas.
Atlassian says office spontaneity is “corporate folklore”, argues WFH lifts hours, productivity
Tech giant Atlassian has released a report into its first 1000 days as a “distributed” workforce, claiming that work from home makes staff work longer and more productively.
Like closing a physical door: More employees are wearing headphones to drown out office noise
While it might be easy to dismiss our headphone-wearing colleagues as unfriendly, the increase in usage is symptomatic of another issue entirely - office noise.
From Rage Applying to Grumpy Staying: The boomer boss guide to gen Z work lingo
Confused about what rage applying, grumpy staying and other gen Z work phrases? We have you covered so you don't have to install TikTok.
Great Resignation continues: Cash-strapped employees expect to change jobs within 12 months
Even as the 'Great Resignation' continues, about 42% of the employees surveyed said they planned to demand a pay rise to cope with the higher cost of living, up from 35% last year.
New workplace report suggests how small businesses can win the war for talent over big competitors
Australian workers see a strong work-life balance as the most desirable trait among employers, new research shows, suggesting small businesses may be able to woo employees with benefits not provided by their larger competitors.
Why ‘Bare Minimum Mondays’ will kill your career
If you hate Mondays or only want to put the "bare minimum" into the day, you are in the wrong career. If you are living for the weekend, and you are counting down the days, you are in the wrong career
In the age of quiet quitting, here’s how to build a positive workplace culture
While some employers might be annoyed by workplace memes and double down on bad behaviour, the memes and trends should ultimately be cause for reflection: How many of your employees are quiet quitters? Could you be accused of quiet hiring?
Have you been ‘desk bombed’ at work? Probably!
If you've ever worked in an office pre-pandemic or indeed in the last few years, too, we're guessing you've been desk bombed.
Now is not the time to put the brakes on workplace learning
If you’ve recently made the investment in building (or rebuilding) your team, why put that investment at risk by not providing development opportunities?
Ten trends that will shape Aussie workplaces in 2023
In many respects the illusive future of work has arrived. So will this momentum continue through 2023?
Employment Hero’s Alex Hattingh on why the future of work is remote
SmartCompany sat down with Employment Hero chief people officer Alex Hattingh to talk about the biggest people challenges facing small businesses right now.
