This Month
Inside the art collections of our investment banks
Bulge-bracket finance firms are defying global trends and investing in fine artwork. How do their Australian offices look?
No work beyond 1pm on Fridays for this loose kid
There’s no Friday afternoon slouches at LSKD, because everyone has left the office by 1pm.
Intrepid hands out week-long global holidays
The travel group’s growing workforce get a free trip a year and an extra week off so they can holiday on what would normally be company time.
Cliniko’s 30-hour week a key to its success
The perk means the practice management software company gets ‘really quality hours’ from its team worldwide.
How intelligence and autonomy have given Updoc a recipe for success
The telehealth platform, winner in the Government, Education, Not-for-profit and Health category, has a flexible employee policy in terms of work from home arrangements.
Why 1600 grads want to work at Neu
A flatter structure and a focus on culture has put Neu Capital among this year’s Financial Review BOSS Best Places to Work finalists for financial services.
Cultural transformation gives ISPT workers a purpose
The corporate property fund encourages employees to integrate their work commitments into their life, offering greater flexibility.
Loan Market Group in talent ‘sweet spot’
The winner of the Financial Services category has seen new staff attracted to its ‘scale, stability and entrepreneurial vibe’.
Front-footed training a competitive advantage in the trades
Springers Solar is a finalist in the Manufacturing, Consumer Goods and Utilities category for its in-house career development program for apprentices.
New forum for women in facilities builds connections
Female-friendly group environment helps business relationships form naturally, without any hard sell required.
Snack-pack mental health makes staff happy
Near-perfect employee engagement scores and staff who have enhanced skills to manage their mental health fluctuations has proven a winning combination for Fujifilm Australia.
Non-gendered approach to reproductive leave counters unconscious bias
A ‘paradigm-shifting moment’ led Profusion Group to offer health and wellbeing days that go beyond traditional ideas.
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.
Meaningful work is what matters most
Employees are happiest when they feel what they do has purpose and impact – and this helps organisations thrive.
How a company-wide cook-off boosted this ad agency’s team culture
Creative agency Akcelo concocted an unorthodox – and delicious – way to bring its staff together once every month or so.
This firm gave staff 48 extra days off each year and business boomed
A small advertising agency in Melbourne pays its staff the same wage for 32 hours of work each week.
What the research actually says about WFH
Peter Dutton has ditched his pledge to force public servants back to the office, calling the policy a mistake. So, what do we know about working from home?
Nous billed ANU for $500k, not the ‘circa $50,000’ executive claimed
Australian National University has been engulfed in a growing furore over a major change management plan, having trouble getting its facts in order.
APRA lashes ANZ’s risk culture, raises capital penalty to $1b
A separate review of the bank found “weaknesses in culture, leadership, and infrastructure could lead to material issues in the future”.