9am until 5pm. Most people within Australia would consider this to be a standard workday. However in modern day society it has been seen that within many companies and even societies a shift away from this cultural norm may be highly beneficial. This could create not only better workplace environments but better workplace results for both companies and the individuals that work for them. Sweden and Work-Life Balance. A few months ago in October, many national news services re

The New Year is just around the corner and with each New Year comes a new set of trends and challenges for workplaces the world over. In this week’s blog post we take a closer look at upcoming trends for 2016. Industry Trends According to the Department of Employment, Australia (2015) there are approximately 11,747,200 people employed in Australia (ABS trend data) full time and part time. Over the past five years, employment across all industries has increased by 7.2% and is

A few years ago Larry would’ve been called a star player and valuable person in his office. But lately, Larry’s performance seems to be lacklustre. He comes into work late, and while he does seem to do the bare minimum he doesn’t seem to excel or add more to the team as he used to. Does Larry sound like an employee you’ve worked with before? In this week’s post, we talk about burnt-out or de-motivated employees and share some ideas on how you can re-invigorate those you feel