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'Hybrid by design' or 'hybrid by default can make or break organisational success when it comes to hybrid work.

'Hybrid by default' is a loosely structured approach where employees have the freedom to choose their work location without clear guidelines or objectives. And it can often lead to unintended consequences such as decreased productivity, weakened team cohesion, and a lack of accountability.

Check out our latest blog from Dr Amantha Imber on 5 strategies to maximise the benefits of hybrid work.

Productivity Paradox: When Hybrid Work Hurts the Bottom Line | Inventium In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid work models promised to revolutionise the way we work—but for many companies, the reality has been far from the ideal. As businesses grapple with the new normal, it’s becoming clear that not all hybrid work arrangements are created equal. Inventium’...

As we celebrate NAIDOC Week this week, let’s consider that 39%* of Indigenous Australians are carrying the burden of a high cultural load, facing additional (often invisible) workload, and the expectation to educate others.

So, let’s take a moment to ponder how we might celebrate Indigenous history and culture without placing additional cultural load on our colleagues.

You can find out more about how to get involved this NAIDOC Week HERE: https://zurl.co/EMmY

* Research (Gari Yala – Speak the Truth: Centreing the experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians at work) from the Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research and Diversity Council Australia

Why eliminate meetings? Meetings can disrupt the flow of work and consume valuable time that could be better spent on more meaningful tasks.

The future of work: Does the future still have meetings? It's time to reimagine the workplace, redefine success, and transform the modern work experience in the era of the hybrid work model.

We use the word attention as if it is a specific aspect of psychological or brain function. Reviews of the research in this area make clear, though, that “attention” is just the name we give to a variety of mechanisms we have for whittling down the amount of information that gets processed to make it manageable.

How to train your brain to increase your attention span Modern work and information environments are so busy that it can be hard to focus for long—and that can make you less productive.

When you prioritise your work-life balance, you're really prioritising yourself and your business. Even if it seems like a pipe dream, achieving the balance between your work and your personal life is truly possible if you treat it as a goal, not a wish.

Work-Life Balance is Easier to Achieve Than You Think | Entrepreneur When you prioritize your work-life balance, you're really prioritizing yourself and your business. Even if it seems like a pipe dream, achieving the balance between your work and your personal life is truly possible if you treat it as a goal, not a wish.

Rephrase your self-talk and consider how doing the task aligns with what matters to you, such as progressing in your career or doing a great job at work.

A psychologist reveals the simple phrase to get motivated to do things you don’t want to do Reframing the task reduces time wasted procrastinating.

The way we work has changed forever. According to recent research by Zippia, 74% of U.S. companies are using or planning to implement a permanent hybrid work model. This trend is forcing leaders to enhance their time-management skills to survive the new ways of working.

While flexibility and the comfort of working from home can be exciting, leaders increasingly suffer from unintended challenges, on the edge of burnout. Before the pandemic, physically separate workspaces and commuting to and from the office helped many employees separate work-life and home life.

6 Hacks to Manage Your Time and Regain your Energy | Entrepreneur Learn how to manage your day by understanding your time habits.

In turbulent times like these, it’s natural for people to hold back and avoid taking risks at work. This can mean a reluctance to report mistakes, ask questions, offer new ideas, or challenge a plan. People, whether they’re aware of it or not, try to protect their reputations and jobs. Unfortunately, the same behaviours that feel risky to individual employees are precisely what their companies need in order to thrive in this uncertain economic climate. To solve this dilemma, we encourage leaders to adopt a “winning formula” for achieving a more psychologically safe workplace and the benefits it provides.

Make It Safe for Employees to Speak Up — Especially in Risky Times In turbulent times like these, it’s natural for people to hold back and avoid taking risks at work. This can mean a reluctance to report mistakes, ask questions, offer new ideas, or challenge a plan. People, whether they’re aware of it or not, try to protect their reputations and jobs. Unfortuna...

When tasked with implementing large-scale organisational change, leaders often give too much attention to the what of change — such as a new organisation strategy, operating model or acquisition integration — not the how — the particular way they will approach such changes. Such inattention to the how comes with the major risk that old routines will be used to get to new places. Any unquestioned, “default” approach to change may lead to a lot of busy action, but not genuine system transformation.

The Most Successful Approaches to Leading Organizational Change When tasked with implementing large-scale organizational change, leaders often give too much attention to the what of change — such as a new organization strategy, operating model or acquisition integration — not the how — the particular way they will approach such changes. Such inattention to...

Can workplace conflict be healthy? It might seem counterintuitive when so many of us try to avoid it. Let’s say you have a difference of opinion with a colleague. You might try ignoring the issue, changing the subject or withdrawing from the situation altogether. But the truth is that workplace tension is becoming more common.

Why Healthy Workplace Conflict Is Productive Even though workplace conflict often has a bad reputation, it can be incredibly productive. Here are some reasons why.

It’s natural to want to dodge the tough work of sharing bad news. After all, who wants to tell a team that their project was canceled or that several team members will be let go? Instead of putting the announcement off, blaming higher ups for the decision, or behaving in a disconnected way, you want to present the news in a way that is responsible, honest, caring, and patient.

How to Communicate a Tough Decision to Your Team It’s natural to want to dodge the tough work of sharing bad news. After all, who wants to tell a team that their project was canceled or that several team members will be let go? Instead of putting the announcement off, blaming higher ups for the decision, or behaving in a disconnected way, you wa...

The startup world is known for its fast-paced, high-pressure environment, and as such, getting things done efficiently is arguably the highest-valued trait for a startup founder.

Here are several productivity practices popular in the tech startup world that can help you get more done in less time:

7 Popular Productivity Practices For Startup Founders Here are several productivity practices popular in the tech startup world that can help you get more done in less time...