Aussies Shemara Wikramanayake and Elizabeth Gaines make World’s Most Powerful Women list
Here's what we know about Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake and Fortescue Metals CEO Elizabeth Gaines.
Why emotional intelligence is essential for a truly diverse workforce
A real commitment to diversity goes beyond recruiting employees with certain characteristics and prioritises emotional intelligence too.
Telling women to “lean in” and be more confident doesn’t help… and the data proves it
Women are told to "lean in" and be confident if they want promotions. But where's the proof this advice works?
A spike in incidents: What makes Zoom meetings and virtual workplaces so ripe for harassment?
This year has seen an 87% increase in adult cyber abuse and harassment reports in Australia, compared to the 2019 monthly average.
Another construction worker fatality has fuelled calls for industrial manslaughter laws
Workers must take responsibility for their safety, but this can occur in an environment where reporting safety breaches is encouraged.
Envato co-founder Collis Ta’eed to hand over CEO role to Hichame Assi
Australian startup Envato has appointed Hichame Assi as chief executive, to take over from outgoing chief executive Collis Ta’eed.
“Take that left turn”: How to change careers in three steps
We have all heard about people pivoting their career or business during COVID-19, but how do you do it, and where do you start?
COVID-19 led to 40% increase in unfair dismissal applications, FWC says
The Fair Work Commission saw an uptick in unfair dismissal applications between March and June 2020, as COVID-19 pandemic drove job losses.
Australian entrepreneurs need to develop an appetite for risk, says Bastion Brands’ Simon Davies
"Risk-taking is not a signature trait of Australian businesses. In fact, we’re risk-averse and conservative in our business outlook."
Five low-cost leadership ideas to better support your team through Melbourne’s lockdown
Here are five, tangible low-cost leadership ideas to help you support your team during this unprecedented time.
How a crisis strips away a company’s ‘values statement’ and reveals what it really stands for
Studies show no correlation between a company's 'values statement' and how well employees think the company lives up to those values.
The outbreak of COVID-19 in dozens of abattoirs highlights the industry’s appalling working conditions
From the US to Brazil, Britain, Germany and Australia, abattoirs have played a role in spreading COVID-19, and there are lessons to be learnt.