The Budget has a productivity package. But who is responsible for making it work inside your business? HiBob’s Anna Volkova on the leadership gap that could stall Australia’s AI ambitions.
Caitlyn McDonough of Gartner on the workforce consequences of AI adoption that small businesses need to anticipate now.
Here’s valuable leadership advice for not only managing staff in agencies, but in businesses as a whole. Read on…
We’ve all been there. A meeting is scheduled, most people arrive on time, and then nothing happens for ten minutes. Well, to be precise, quite a bit happens, or doesn’t happen, as the case may be. Usually those first ten minutes are lost because the team are trying to find a free meeting space to […]
It’s a sobering exercise to consider where Australia ranks when it comes to global productivity levels. When the OECD compares countries by GDP generated per hour worked, Australia scrapes in at just 14th in the world.[1] We’re lagging the likes of Ireland, Germany, France and the United States. So, what’s the reason for this lacklustre […]
I spent all of last week travelling around Australia with one of my clients. She heads up innovation at a top tier law firm and I’d been brought in to deliver innovation keynotes at all of the firm’s offices. In one of our taxi rides, the conversation turned to email. She told me she gets […]
When it comes to business, culture is something of a ‘vegemite’ word: you either love it and embrace all that it stands for, or you hate it and avoid it at all costs. At Atomic 212°, we are tremendous believers in the virtue of strong culture, which we try to live by remembering that our […]
With winter well and truly kicking in, it’s that time of the year when people get particularly vigilant about their own health. And there’s always that one person in the office who, upon hearing the hint of a sniffle, finds the culprit and demands they go home immediately to protect the well-being of everyone else. […]
Have you ever been at a ‘team away’ day and, when faced with the choice of abseiling down a vertical cliff (supported by your team), raft building (again with said team members), or an archery challenge (at that point perhaps hoping not to be chosen as the target), struggled to recall why it had ever seemed […]
Looking to cut overhead costs associated with rent and boost workforce productivity? The latest workspace trend could provide the answer. Forget open-plan offices, which can result in too many distractions for employees; instead, consider hot desking. As employers increasingly embrace workplace flexibility, the expectation that employees will always work from the office has diminished and […]
Small businesses must ensure behaviours that fuel domestic violence are not tolerated at work, and that affected staff have access to appropriate support. Doing so will help facilitate a better outcome for individuals, while minimising the financial risks associated with productivity loss and low morale, according to domestic violence strategist and solutions consultant, Lisa McAdams. […]
When approaching a tech start-up, there are a lot of intervals where things could go terribly wrong. The most important element in the process to nurture is productivity, while the most damaging components are usually our own selves. Our pride, ego, anger, lack of time management skills, and lack of commitment are the detrimental things […]
These days, with the Internet being what it is, anyone with an idea to sell is potentially an entrepreneur. Gone are the days when only a select few were able to have their own business. These days, for many people, all they need is a product or skill to sell, a computer with a good […]
Modern day Australians bring their tech-savvy skills to the workplace; they are natural born networkers and “achievement-oriented” as well. Technologies such as video conferencing and the use of mobile phone applications comes second nature to them. As such, this new breed of employees come equipped with a plethora of the skills that are required by […]
You’ve probably heard that your employees are the key to your business success. In actual fact, success depends on your ability to lead and motivate your team as much as it depends on their capabilities.
In the scramble to regain productivity following the departure of an employee, employers can wrongly prioritise speed over accuracy in finding a replacement.
Providing opportunities for career development and progression are well known factors in keeping employees satisfied and reducing staff turnover – yet business isn’t taking full advantage of this concept.
There is an overwhelming body of research linking unproductive employees to sick leave. Put simply: the more someone wastes time at work, the more likely they are to take sick leave.
Decorating your office with indoor plants can increase productivity by up to 15 per cent, according to new research.
This vicious curse can take you down if you let it. Here’s how to beat it.
Collaboration isn’t just about getting things done, it’s about getting things done better.
Deploying a document management solution will change a company’s processes, enabling easier document retrieval, improving regulatory compliance, and saving time.
It’s a fair bet that paperwork is nobody’s favourite part of running a business, but it’s an essential aspect of it nonetheless.
New study reveals SMBs are losing over $24 billion in productivity every year, due to non-technical employees having to manage a company’s IT solutions.