Team-building exercises can be a waste of time. You achieve more by getting personal Career Advice Someone we know recently told us about a team-building event that proved anything but. The chief executive who arranged it loved mountain biking. So he
Workplace rumours: how should organisations respond? November 9, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice Rumours are a normal part of workplaces in times of change, but when handled poorly can be damaging. What can organisations do about them? Are
Beyond hot-desking: inside the Barangaroo vision of high-performance workplaces March 26, 2018 By Stephen Easton Features A group of University of Sydney researchers are hailing three high-end new towers in the Barangaroo precinct with an unusual study highlighting how the building’s
The flexible office can have risks, beyond performance, as well as positives April 12, 2017 By The Conversation Career Advice A recent survey of 400 multinational corporations found that two-thirds plan to implement shared-desk workplaces by 2020. But research shows these arrangements have a range
Leadership perceptions holding back employee engagement November 22, 2016 By David Donaldson News Perception of senior leaders is one of the strongest predictors of employee engagement. This presents a problem for the Victorian Public Service — only half
Emotionally intelligent employees come with a dark side? March 30, 2016 By Jane Hyde & Rachel Grieve Features Employees who may seem emotionally intelligent and an asset to the workplace may also be emotionally manipulative and this may be detrimental to workplaces in
Defence: the federal department with the lowest morale? September 8, 2014 By Harley Dennett News The latest employee attitude results from the Department of Defence’s biannual YourSay survey shows its APS morale has plummeted. The August 2014 snapshot was released
