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Flexible working
Bosses demanding a return to the office should stop and listen to women
The benefits of flexible work are particularly appreciated by women, who have indicated clearly it is non-negotiable.
- by Pip Dexter
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Work therapy
Was my colleague being callous by not comforting a co-worker?
We should be careful about making assumptions about people’s intentions in any situation, including at work, as people’s thoughts can be hard to deduce.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Small business
Work is a way to make money. Please, stop calling it your ‘baby’
For as long as I can recall, I’ve squirmed when women call their careers or businesses “my baby”. As a business owner about to become a parent, I now know why.
- by Michelle Battersby
‘I work best at 6am’: What a day in the life of a scientist looks like
Associate professor Natalie Trevaskis says her job – and family life – has multiple moving parts.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Jobs
Would you change your name to get a job?
Research has shown it could be your name that is causing you to be placed in the reject pile. But why should applicants to do all the work?
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Work therapy
My work wants my biometric data. Am I right to feel uncomfortable?
Given the problem of identity theft in the electronic age and of the growing sophistication of bad digital actors, handing over biometric data can feel iffy.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Warm, not too ‘Aussie’: Meet the voice you hear when you’re on hold
Voice-over artist Mark Cowling says the rise of AI-powered voice-overs falls short in conveying authentic emotions.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Workplace culture
Will the right to disconnect disrupt the way we work?
Employees who want to get ahead likely won’t invoke the right, and those who do may find that managers gravitate towards workers who are more available.
- by Amanda Lyras
Analysis
Workplace culture
Feel like what you do at work goes unrecognised? You’re not alone
Not being recognised for the work we do is prompting many of us to look for greener pastures.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
Work therapy
We’ve been told we need to work from the office full-time. Why?
A blanket everyone-back-to-work policy is rarely a judicious move, especially when so many employees are content with the existing policy.
- by Jonathan Rivett
The ski instructor who helps people go fast (and look good doing it)
Ski instructor Charlie Evans specialises in providing adaptive lessons, helping all kinds of differently abled guests experience snow sports.
- by Sue White