Research finds slumped posture not such a pain in the neck after all Career Matters Dr Karen Richards said generic public health messaging that urged people to sit up straight to prevent neck pain needed a rethink, given the study’s…
Six things to know about project management in the public sector Tuesday April 13, 2021 By Yvonne Rinkart Career Advice Even if your job title isn’t Project Manager, here’s how to deliver project management in a structured way.
Premium Expert briefings How the best bosses interrupt bias on their teams Tuesday April 13, 2021 By Joan C. Williams and Sky Mihaylo Career Matters Research shows that bias-prevention programs rarely deliver. And some organisations don’t invest in them at all. So how can you, as an individual leader, make…
Premium Mandarin Talks Mandarin Talks: The challenge for government departments to be heard Tuesday March 30, 2021 By Chris Johnson Career Matters Join The Mandarin’s Chris Johnson and Melissa Coade and award-winning television journalist, writer and commentator Virginia Haussegger AM to discuss communication challenges from a media…
Why should women adapt to hierarchy? Tuesday March 30, 2021 By Naouma Kourti Career Matters Women are told to imitate men's hierarchical approach to leadership, yet have been managing without this since time immemorial.
Premium Insights and analysis The impact on departments of ministerial musical chairs Tuesday March 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Matters An incoming minister can spell change for structure and composition in their new department, especially at the top, where it's normal for movement among the…
Three ways to fix the appalling treatment of women in our parliament Sunday March 28, 2021 By Louise Chappell Career Matters In the wake of yet another week of disgusting behaviour and inadequate responses rolling out of federal parliament, it is abundantly clear Scott Morrison is…
What does public deliberation aim to achieve? Thursday March 25, 2021 By Don Lenihan and Damian Carmichael Career Matters Public servants can and should be directly involved in many public deliberation processes. This will raise an eyebrow among some of our colleagues.
Just like federal MPs, women in local government cop it all Tuesday March 23, 2021 By Gosia Mikolajczak, Andrea Carson and Leah Ruppanner Career Matters Research into the experiences of Victorian local government councillors sheds light on the grassroots level. And it paints a similarly horrific picture of gender abuse…
Flexible work arrangements could advance gender equality Friday March 19, 2021 By Adam Fennessy and Kristen Hilton Career Matters Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner Kristen Hilton and Victorian Public Sector Commissioner Adam Fennessy PSM consider the gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Premium Columnists Getting more out of your (virtual) face-to-face meetings Thursday March 18, 2021 By Victoria Draudins Career Matters Victoria Draudins reviews some Harvard Business Reviews articles to get the best tips on how to pull off a successful virtual meeting.
The hidden cost of psychopaths at work Wednesday March 17, 2021 By Benedict Sheehy Career Matters Psychopaths are fearless and confident. They may seem potentially resourceful employees. It never works out.
Is a workplace code of conduct pointless? Friday March 12, 2021 By Gwen Rose Career Matters A code of conduct alone does not guarantee that employees will behave ethically. We all bring our own values and beliefs to work with us.
Premium Expert briefings Moving between the public and private sectors … and succeeding in either direction Thursday March 11, 2021 By Alistair Mitchell Career Advice Nicole McKechnie, Head of Communications at Telstra and Felicity Ross, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at NBN Co. speak with former public servant Alistair Mitchell about…
Premium Insights and analysis My minister is accused of rape; what does that mean for my department? Wednesday March 10, 2021 By Chris Johnson Career Matters The Mandarin has spoken to number of people in the departments who ministers have been in rape allegations spotlight. The comments that follow are from…
