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Why more bosses are cutting ‘sludge’ such as email chains

Why more bosses are cutting ‘sludge’ such as email chains

From executive coaching to banishing middle managers, employers are getting creative about getting more out of their staff without increasing salaries or their workloads.

Euan BlackWork and careers reporter

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Vivian Mai didn’t want to become a manager. At least, not in the traditional sense.

The senior data scientist was keen to mentor and help colleagues solve problems she had already overcome. But she didn’t want to come off the tools completely, either. Fortunately, her employer, tech consultancy Mantel Group, didn’t make her choose.

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Euan Black
Euan BlackWork and careers reporterEuan Black is a work and careers reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Email Euan at euan.black@afr.com

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