Flexibility in the workplace optimises resources, improves productivity and boosts sustainability, according to a new report by the Diversity Council Australia (DCA), but many businesses continue to see flexibility as special treatment rather than a tool for success.
Running a business can be all-consuming and exhausting, which makes it vital for SMB owners to take time out, recharge their batteries and keep the passion they feel towards their business blazing.
One year on, we check to see how the recovery process is going among Queensland small businesses affected by last year’s floods.
As with any long term relationship, business owners need to make an effort to keep the sparks flying in the relationship with their business. Here’s some tips for keeping the flame alive and burning.
Employees could have greater control over their work hours and location if a new bill from the Greens is passed, as the party works toward helping Australians improve their work/life balance.
Women are three times more likely to start a business that allows them to work from home and ease the burden of caring responsibilities, but for many of these women, the line between work and personal time is becoming increasingly blurred.
Still battling to get your work/life balance right? Franziska Iseli-Hall has some tips for making 2012 the year you reclaim your lifestyle.
“It might seem hard to make drastic changes, but you can still adjust your business step-by-step to get closer to your ideal lifestyle…”
A survey conducted by financial software Reckon has found that 66 percent of small businesses have reported either increased (41%) or stable (25%) revenue this year and more than 80 percent of business expect to have positive or stable revenue in 2012.
Taking time off over the Christmas break could be the best way to set up hard-working Australians for success in 2012, according to an executive of leadership development organisation, The Executive Connection (TEC).
Three in four Australians take work home with them and one in two put in nine hours in an average working day, according to a global study conducted by workplace solutions provider Regus.
