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Sometimes, no amount of reasoning will help change a manager.

Can I change our over-bearing founder’s behaviour? Or do I just quit?

Founder behaviour has, quite rightly, been under the microscope lately, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson

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The study found that it is human nature to view late work as inherently worse.

Why there’s no harm in leaving your work to the last minute

It is human nature to view late work as inherently worse, but in reality, it’s no different to work submitted on time.

  • Joe Pinkstone
In reality, managing humans is akin to herding cats, so why do we pretend otherwise?

What I found most chilling about the way some redundancies are handled

It is too easy to forget that managing people is all about humans, and that all of us will occasionally struggle, be confronted or feel overwhelmed.

  • Jim Bright
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Small business smarter: how to launch your big idea

Expert advice on turning your dream into a reality, from growth sectors to how much funding you need.

A series of stable measures of the job market are all pointing in the same direction.

The one question that can make or break your career

It’s a conundrum that all workers will face at some stage and finding the right balance between experts and all-rounders is crucial to a good workplace.

  • Tim Duggan
Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years.

Here’s how you stop AI from taking your job

Career success requires you to be adaptive and not wait for your employer to give you the skills you need to thrive in a changing workplace.

  • Michelle Gibbings
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Younger consumers are willing to pay more for ethically produced products than their older counterparts.

Why a great idea doesn’t guarantee business success

Solution-focused, purpose-driven and AI-enabled – successful small business owners should heed the lessons of these growth sectors.

  • Emma Koehn
Many TPG email accounts were transferred to another service provider to save costs.

Part-time on way out as Australians opt for ‘flexible work’ instead

Women are voting with their feet in a move to flexible full-time rather than traditional part-time work, a significant snapshot of Australian workplaces reveals.

  • Hamish Hastie
The rise in working from home has benefited some types of workers more than others.

Flexible work is a business benefit – and looks like it’s here to stay

There have always been good and bad aspects to part-time work. But its nature has changed significantly recently – and it’s potentially to employees’ benefit.

  • Alan Duncan
Sixty per cent of businesses surveyed by NAB say they plan to grow their business in the next year.

Businesses show surprising confidence despite inflation woes

While a significant number of businesses are struggling, 60 per cent of companies say they are planning to expand in the next year, a survey shows.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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