This Month
Yawning on a Tuesday? It might be a sign you have burnout
Research has found that burnout rates jumped 48 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared with the last quarter of 2024.
How to deal with a difficult manager
LinkedIn is packed with short courses for workers to complete during their lunch break. But can you really learn anything constructive in an hour or less? I did four courses at lunchtime. This is what I learnt.
April
The truth about work-from-home Friday
Many employers are demanding workers head back to the office. But others say flexible workers are healthier and more efficient.
Work from home or bring home to work? New trend brings ‘day of relief’
More companies are offering staff the option to bring their children into the office during the school holidays, saving them money and, in some cases, their sanity.
Women have to be prepared to promote themselves: Bullock
Embracing opportunities, taking sideways moves and working with encouraging leaders have been key to the Reserve Bank governor’s success.
Which AI course should I do?
When it comes to learning about generative AI, there are many options for upskilling. What’s the best course for business leaders and board directors?
I found purpose in my job once I tried this
Professional services firm HPX runs an employee incentive program encouraging staff to learn new skills and do an activity outside their comfort zone.
How the Japanese concept of Ikigai helped engage a workplace
Kearney has earned a spot as a finalist in the Consulting category, for encouraging staff to find a reason for being or a purpose in life.
Can you take an extended career break and not hurt your career?
More employees are seeking time out of the office to travel, upskill – or find out who they are outside work.
Gen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should do
They’re bold, technical and eager to progress, but Gen Z might need their hands holding in one area.
How skateboarding helps this director switch off
Dulani Van den Broek, director, engineering and asset management at KPMG in Perth, never misses a skate class, which has taught her that it’s okay to fall.
Non-compete ban may free big earners in tech and finance
Labor’s new rules could extend to white-collar workers who make more than $175,000 when including bonuses.
March
Ian left to start his own business. Then the legal letter arrived
Most workers forced to sign egregious work contracts are excited about Labor’s ban on anti-competition clauses – but not all.
The hottest new C-suite position is head of AI
Boards and leadership teams are scrambling to hire someone who speaks the language of artificial intelligence.
Wikramanayake: Diversity is not woke, it’s smart business
Corporate leaders shared stories of success and failure at a dinner honouring the 40th anniversary of Chief Executive Women.
What I learnt at Harvard: women leaders sharpen their skills
Recipients of the Maureen Kerridge AM Scholarship, offered by Chief Executive Women, are learning valuable leadership skills at universities abroad.
Meet the stay-at-home dads whose wives are killing it at work
Outside parental leave, few men become the primary carer for school-age children. But these fathers have, allowing their partners to continue their careers.
The four actor ‘tricks’ giving executives more confidence
A university course run by actors is teaching executives how to communicate with a rock-star presence.
Why this CEO saves creative work for after her period
When Mia Klitsas founded Moxie period care 20 years ago, talking about periods was taboo. Now it’s all over TikTok.
February
Domestic violence rife among students
A new report shows domestic violence is widespread among women in their late teens and early twenties.