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The secret to teaching is understanding your students
Science teacher Tim Sloane believes interpersonal skills and an ability to engage with the teenage mindset are critical to success.
- by Tim Sloane
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Opinion
MyCareer
The pitfalls of positive thinking
Positive thinking can get you only so far. Ultimately you cannot outrun reality, however much you try.
- by Jim Bright
MyCareer
Resilience, empathy and good communication: vital skills for managers
New global research that includes University of Sydney alumni has found that management skills have needed to adapt during the coronavirus pandemic.
- by Anna Patty
Opinion
Work therapy
How do I manage the downside of working in a happy office?
My overly chatty colleagues are becoming a problem for me but I don't see how I could intervene.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
The lowdown
How to preserve the personal touch in virtual settings
Four ways to maintain and build customer relationships through the COVID-19 crisis.
- by Prabhu Sivabalan
Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus challenges the mental health of workers
A survey of more than 10,000 people found the mental health of three in five workers suffered this year, contributing to lower productivity.
- by Anna Patty
Opinion
MyCareer
Workplace broken records overdue for a shift
Leaders need to embrace change.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Work therapy
How to navigate tough workplace conversations during communal crisis
How do I ask for a pay rise during the coronavirus pandemic?
- by Jonathan Rivett
Federal budget
'Once they see your grey hair, that's it': How the federal budget ignored women
Women were hit particularly hard with the pandemic. Now, experts say the federal budget had disappointingly little to help get them back into the workforce.
- by Anna Patty
Coronavirus pandemic
'I'm going crazy': How the pandemic has affected Sydney's other CBDs
Sydney's main CBD has taken the biggest economic hit since the start of the pandemic. And, while it has also been a battle in the Parramatta, North Sydney and Macquarie Park CBDs, there are glimmers of hope.
- by Anna Patty
Opinion
The lowdown
The cost of government's graduates package
The federal government's proposed Job-ready Graduates package will deliver outcomes that "further entrench social inequity", says Verity Firth from UTS.
- by Verity Firth