Productivity
Our workplaces are filthy and it’s costing us all
By Libby Sander, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School
The typical office desk is home to over 10 million…
Been avoiding tasks? It’s time to consider the transition to getting started
Everything is good to go. You are finally ready to get started on a long-avoided and increasingly urgent task. But taking the last step and …
Research supports a four-day work week with five days’ pay
By Jarrod Haar, Auckland University of Technology
Employees at a New Zealand company behind an innovative trial of a four-day working we…
Open-plan offices: A love-hate relationship at work
Is the open-plan workplace a viable and healthy work option? Or is it too noisy and distracting?
Researchers have deemed open-plan office…
Five common workplace distractions and how to tackle them head-on
The Udemy Indepth 2018 Workplace Distraction Report shows 69% of full-time employees are distracted at work. Additionally, 54% of employees …
Naomi Simson: Are smartphones in the office a productivity gain or drain?
I wrote last week about the difficulties of disconnecting from technology. When we were in Uluru on our all company trip, we challenged peop…
To appreciate its power, think of office design as a drug
By Agustin Chevez, Swinburne University of Technology
The search for some concoction or contraption to improve our performance at work is…
It’s time to stop procrastinating: How the “two-minute rule” can help
Procrastination is the enemy of many, acting as an impediment to completing work and concurrently fueling anxiety as deadlines loom. However…
How to make the most of time between tasks
I thought it was just me. When deciding what to tackle when I find myself with a free hour I invariably pick at bits and pieces rather than …
Time to pay attention: What can stop your mind from wandering at work?
How we determine what to pay attention to is a complex process. Retaining focus can be challenging over the course of a day, let alone durin…
