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Fear in the workplace operates like an invisible predator. By diverting teams’ energy towards self-defence, it undermines co-operation and ultimately costs organizations dearly.
As fewer employees return to the office full-time, workplace design and expectations are undergoing a dramatic shift.
Researchers at the Australian Workplace Index have found the negative impacts of working from home they originally uncovered in a 2022 survey had reversed in 2024.
Office work feels draining for a reason. Your brain builds up toxic chemicals when you concentrate for a long time.
October’s employment report was rosy, with more than 500,000 jobs added in the month. There were also signs that the American workforce was heading back to the old normal.
The environmental benefits of less commuting and fewer in-person events could be lost.
Your brain may have got used to working from home, here’s how to transition back to the office.
When our colleagues quit, are we more or less likely to quit too? Is quitting contagious? Research shows it depends on the departing
employee’s performance — and what kind of manager is in charge.
A divide is growing between workers and management over the return to the office and other issues.
The pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives, and new study shows it’s also changed workplace dynamics — mostly to the detriment of workers.
It’s a wonderful time of the year.
Although the end of the pandemic may be in sight, the costs of working remotely are growing. It’s time companies had a plan – even if they aren’t returning to the office any time soon.
The coronavirus epidemic has made us all rethink our workspaces. But the needs of the times have always influenced the office space – whether for the colonial empire or a growing commerce.
For as long as there has been remote working, companies have sought ways to replicate the serendipitous conversations we have in a physical work space.
For decades, home workspaces were portrayed as the domain of men. Now, with many families all working under one roof, women are paying the price.
The post-pandemic office will be a lot more flexible but still will be necessary to help build relationships among colleagues, according to three scholars.
Tens of millions of Americans who have been telecommuting during the pandemic are beginning to head back to the office – even though COVID-19 remains a threat.
Working from home during lockdown reminded many of us of the benefits of office life. With a bit of imagination we could have the best of both worlds.
The ‘right’ amount of noise is different for everyone. That might explain why some people perform best in noisy environments, while others prefer silence.
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Workplace Futures Research Lead, Centre for the New Workforce, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Associate professor, Architecture and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Strategic Management, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Management, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Graphic Design, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of IT, Southern Cross University
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Senior Lecturer in Work Psychology, University of Sheffield
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Professor, Anatomy Physiology and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia
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Director of Postgraduate Research, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor, School of Science, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer, Sociology, La Trobe University
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Industrial/Organizational Psychologist | Consultant | Adjunct Lecturer, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Organization Behavior, Florida State University