Tech blends work and home life
The line between work and home life is becoming increasingly fuzzy, according to a recent report by HR and recruitment specialists Randstad.
The line between work and home life is becoming increasingly fuzzy, according to a recent report by HR and recruitment specialists Randstad.
Sweden is the first country to trial six-hour working days, following a study that outlines the risks of working longer.
Ever noticed how much faster and more effective our life lessons and personal development are when we push, or are pushed by external factors, outside our comfort zone.
A self-diagnosed workaholic, Jeanette Russell knows that a real vacation requires her to completely unplug, it's also company policy.
Turns out the millennial generation has some pretty high expectations from their employers.
Elon Musk is a notorious workaholic. As the head of SpaceX and Tesla has long made clear, he doesn't really need much vacation.
This time my contribution isn't really about time management, although the 'takeaway points' apply to all businesses.
What is gossip? Friendly, jokey work banter and gossip are worlds apart. Here's a guide to telling the difference.
Harvard research suggests women aren't in leadership positions because they just don't want the jobs as much as men do.
For the first six months of this year I was housemother/flatmate/grandmother for my oldest grandson Sam, aged eighteen and in his final year of high school.
According to Census data, people in some jobs are more likely than people in others to marry someone in the same field.
Are you interested in getting full and involved participation from your people? Instead of telling someone to do a task, ask them how they think it should be done.
Maori fulltime workers feel they have better work-life balance than workers in six other cultures globally, a new study has found.
This week, Small Business editor Caitlyn Sykes talks to business owners about their firms' governance structures.
Q: My transgender colleague uses the women's locker room at the gym. Does her identity trump our right not to see penises in the locker room?
Competition with colleagues is following us from desk to treadmill, says Olivia Parker - but at what cost?
This week, Small Business editor Caitlyn Sykes interviews business owners about how they manage their parental leave.
Being there for staff 100% of the time is neither good management nor good delegation, writes Robyn Pearce.
Stress factors such as job insecurity and long working hours can all damage a person's health.
This week, Small Business editor Caitlyn Sykes interviews business owners about how they manage their parental leave.
This week, Small Business editor Caitlyn Sykes interviews business owners about how they manage their parental leave.
People are struggling to figure out how to fit everything into their lives. How do they manage work, families, community, and leisure?
Two Auckland psychologists say many Kiwi couples are "marching backwards into the 1950s" by unconsciously devaluing women's unpaid work.
There is an astounding lack of leadership in corporate culture. There are many people in management roles, but very few inspiring leaders.
The inventor of Bluetooth credits his work-life balance and serene existence with sparking the creativity that led to his invention.
Rich lister says sexual harassment still a problem in business and urges women to stand up for themselves.
"Efficiency is a life-long discipline, and not everyone has it or can learn it," says Robyn Pearce's wise old aunt.