How Perth startups are responding to COVID-19
by Georgia J. Hay, M.K. Ward, Sharon K. Parker Most of us have probably heard the phrase “unprecedented times” almost daily during the...
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- Jun 22, 2020
"Putting successful ageing into context", a new manuscript by Petery, Iles and Parker
Individuals’ successful aging at work is largely dependent on organisational factors. Negative age bias and age discriminatory work...
- Jun 19, 2020
Best of Both Worlds or Confusion? “Hybridizing” Needed to Juggle Back and Forth Home-Office Working
by ARC Laureate Professor Sharon Parker About Sharon Sharon is a globally-renowned expert in the field of work psychology. As the...
- Jun 17, 2020
CTWD research finds being proactive reduces sense of job insecurity
Curtin University Media Release Our research has found workers who proactively pursue career goals are less likely to suffer a sense of...
- Jun 12, 2020
FOWI PhD Opportunities for Domestic Future Students
Early Round: Open from 1st June to 29th June 2020 The Future of Work Institute and the Centre for Transformative Work Design (part of...
- May 29, 2020
Good news - most employees are as productive at home as in the office. But there is room to improve.
by Anita C. Keller, Caroline Knight, Sharon K. Parker The outbreak of COVID-19 forced many companies to adopt remote work practices due...
- May 29, 2020
Support Your Team… Quietly: HBR Article
"Helping people deal with emotions is a key leadership skill, especially in times of crisis. Your tone may effectively quell negative...
- May 28, 2020
Life is short: Gratitude as we ease out of lockdown
by ARC Laureate Professor Sharon Parker About Sharon Sharon is a globally-renowned expert in the field of work psychology. As the...
- May 28, 2020
A Shift from Work Culture to Work from Home Culture?
Work from home was an exception and quite a rarity until a few years ago. There have been fierce debates on the pros and cons of work...
- May 27, 2020
Managing the High-Intensity Workplace: HBR Article
"Tales of time-hungry organizations—from Silicon Valley to Wall Street and from London to Hong Kong—abound. Managers routinely overload...
- May 27, 2020
Tripled Levels of Poor Mental Health: But There is Plenty Individuals and Managers Can Do
by Caroline Knight, Sharon K Parker, and Anita C Keller Never before have so many people been forced to work from home so rapidly. As a...
- May 26, 2020
Mature Workers in Organisations: COVID-19 Employment Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for nearly all businesses throughout Australia and around the world. Swift escalation of...
- May 20, 2020
The Amazing Race: Working Conditions at Amazon
"It’s been just over a year since Amazon opened in Australia. The global giant recently became the biggest company in the world based on...
- May 20, 2020
How to Make Work-Life Balance Work: TED Talk
In this TED talk by Nigel Marsh, the illusive concept of work-life balance is dissected. Nigel lays out an ideal day balanced between...
- May 19, 2020
How the pandemic may reshape the future of business and the workplace - "The Future of" podcast
Automation and AI were tipped to revolutionise the workplace, but it’s been a virus that’s brought real change. COVID-19 has stalled the...
- May 19, 2020
CAT in the Wild: Using the Communication Analysis Tool to examine mining supervisors' tasks
by Hawa Muhammad Farid A team of researchers from the University of Western Australia and Curtin University, Hawa Muhammad Farid, Lisette...
- May 18, 2020
Microsoft - "Hit Refresh"
In a recent conversation (listen to the podcast), Greg and Jill discuss the importance of the cultural refresh at Microsoft--one inspired...
- May 18, 2020
The Sweet Spot. Goldilocks Tasks.
Game company, Green Cargo, implemented a standout productivity and innovation initiative – giving their employees “‘Goldilocks tasks’....
- May 11, 2020
Returning to the Office: Four F’s to Facilitate Re-Entry
by ARC Laureate Professor Sharon Parker About Sharon Sharon is a globally-renowned expert in the field of work psychology. As the...
- May 5, 2020
Struggling to stay focused? How to boost your work mojo
by ARC Laureate Professor Sharon Parker About Sharon Sharon is a globally-renowned expert in the field of work psychology. As the...
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