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Change the work

This is a true story. We can't change what has happened but what can we learn? What could have been done?

When is proactivity wise?

A supplemental video from the 2019 review by Sharon K. Parker, Ying Wang, and Jenny Liao, "When Is Proactivity Wise? A Review of Factors That Influence the Individual Outcomes of Proactive Behavior," from the Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior.

Good Work Design Can Help Older Employees Stay Sharp

Can High-Quality Jobs Help Adults Learn New Tricks? A Multi-Disciplinary Review of Work Design For Cognition By Sharon K. Parker, Mary K Ward and Gwen Fisher

Psychosocial Risk Autonomy

Learn about Psychosocial Risks

Let's Talk Teamwork: Team Briefings in Operating Theatres

Ever wondered how team briefings can be implemented in operating theatres to improve teamwork and work outcomes? Let Dr Steadyhands take you through the five simple steps of team briefings in operating theatres.

How managers can lead the way to healthy work environments

COVID-19 has drastically changed the face of our work life. Keeping your workforce mentally healthy has never been more important. Here, we look at strategies for creating a healthy work environment now - and into the future.

Article

The Future of Workpodcast

In this joint podcast with Rebecca Cassells, Sharon Parker explores how the ‘working from home’ phenomenon has helped bolster Australia’s economy and how people can work most effectively from home to support their mental health.

Podcast

Improve the performance of virtual teams

In this short article, Dr Florian Klonek provides quick tips to improve the performance of your virtual team.

Article

Improve the performance of virtual teams continued

Designing SMART teamwork: How work design can boost performance in virtual teams.

Research paper

Working from Home: ABC radio interview

Professor Sharon Parker discusses the challenges of working from home and how to overcome them in an interview with Jessica Strutt (ABC Radio Perth).

Audio player

Understanding Employee Motivation During Covid-19 Whitepaper

A white paper for employers and leaders to better understand how employee motivationmay be impacted by Covid-19.

White Paper

How to make your work from home SMARTer

In this article, we provide tips on how to create SMART work to maintain your productivity and well-being while you are working from home.

Blog post

SMART Work At Home

This presentation from Sharon Parker will focus on how to ensure that working from home is healthy and productive. Professor Parker will first introduce the SMART model of work design.

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Staying motivated while working remotely during a pandemic

Designing SMART teamwork: How work design can boost performance in virtual teams

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