Balancing Act: The New Equation in Hybrid Working (Part 1)

PWC report

The Covid-19 pandemic led to many benefits for workers, one of which is the work-from-home arrangement. As much as it has proven to be cost and time efficient, working remotely has also led to feelings of isolation and burnout for some people as well as issues of visibility for employers. Regardless, the study conducted by […]

The Great Resignation: 5 Actions Leaders Should Take Now

looking towards the future

The world watched as the increase in attrition happened in the U.S. as a result of the pandemic when people needed to work from home. The term ‘The Great Resignation’ was conceived in late 2020 by Professor Anthony Klotz of Texas A&M University. The total recorded number of separations in the U.S has now reached […]

3 Rules for Better Work-life Balance

work life balance

A huge source of employee depression arises from the stress that comes from the “always-on” culture and worrying about one’s reputation. Trying to attend to every “urgent work distraction” can rob us of important life moments which can eventually lead to some guilt feelings. Nevertheless, we can create smart strategies to help us manage our […]

Cope with Uncertainty: Routine, Connection, and Boundaries

cope with uncertainty

Two years into this pandemic, we find ourselves living in a time of economic insecurity, prolonged uncertainty, existential sorrow, isolation, and universal grief. This has produced immense stress for everybody. The constant emphasis on safety and security has for some become a barrier to doing those things that created meaning and joy in our lives.  […]

Staying Focussed in a sea of distraction

staying focussed

I’ve been finding it hard to focus lately I often listen to a podcast called “7 good minutes” which has excerpts of inspiration from some amazing thought leaders in just 7 minutes or less. The other day the host was interviewing Robin Sharma on tips on how to deal with being distracted and stay focussed. […]

We don’t want to go back to the office

Results from the latest workplace survey by PWC suggest that the majority of workers do not want to return to the office full-time. Ninety percent of Australians want to keep working from home, in some capacity. Are we really surprised that we don't want to go back to the office?

I wanna do it my way Results from the latest workplace survey by PWC suggest that the majority of workers do not want to return to the office full-time. Ninety percent of Australians want to keep working from home, in some capacity. Are we really surprised that we don’t want to go back to the […]

Men want flexibility too

man working at a desk from home

The Australian Financial Review this week had a fascinating article about flexible work and the preferences of men and fathers. We often think that flexible work is the purview of women who are mothers. However AFRs survey of 25 of Sydney’s biggest employers this week showed that 24 out of 25 said remote working was […]

What’s the office for when we can work from home?

what's the office for?

Recently, we have been asking how do we make work more flexible. Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated shifts to working from home and remote work settings. So, we are starting to rethink where work can be done. We’re also questioning, what is the office for, and can we do it differently? When we can work from […]