Atlassian says office spontaneity is “corporate folklore”, argues WFH lifts hours, productivity
Tech giant Atlassian has released a report into its first 1000 days as a “distributed” workforce, claiming that work from home makes staff work longer and more productively.
Would you let a robot make your salad? Cult favourite US chain goes all-in on automation
The Wall Street Journal reports a Sweetgreen location in Naperville, Illinois, has been outfitted with what the brand calls an "Infinite Kitchen": an elaborate system which reads a customer's order and assembles ingredients like shredded carrot, kale, and dressing.
Atlassian bets $1.5 billion on the future of hybrid work with Loom acquisition
Australian workflow management giant Atlassian has acquired US video messaging platform Loom for $1.5 billion, reaffirming its faith in asynchronous meetings and remote work options.
Cloud-based small businesses could unlock up to $9.3 billion in productivity gains
Cloud-based computing and AI could unlock up to $9.3 billion in productivity gains and support 1.4 million jobs by 2030, an AWS report states.
Intergenerational Report 2023: Six key points for Australian businesses
Australia is getting older, the tax base is changing, but there are opportunities to boost productivity, the Intergenerational Report says.
Slack is evolving to look more like a social media platform
Slack is undergoing some big changes that will impact the way you use it. And we think it's been inspired by social media.
Automation nation: Australian businesses driving productivity and customer connection
In this webinar hosted by SmartCompany senior business journalist David Adams, you'll hear from Australian business leaders from Creative Cubes.Co, Audata and MadeComfy on how automation is reshaping enterprises across the country.
This company wants to turn your office into a giant treadmill
The Walking Room is a Dutch company that is offering workplaces giant treadmill solutions so people in the office can get moving.
Small businesses touched by dozens of recommendations in massive Productivity Commission report
The vast document addresses small business issues in several key moments, calling for decision-makers to reassess the workplace awards system, reconsider how banks finance entrepreneurs, and better share innovative ideas with startups.
An expert behind the Productivity Commission’s 5-year review shares his recommendations for the Australian economy
Over the 60 years to 2019-20, labour productivity (production per hour worked) grew at an average of 1.8% per year, which sounds small but compounds each year.
Australians to cop an extra two hours of work each week if productivity doesn’t lift, Chalmers says
The average working week will blow out by two hours and wages will plummet 40% if Australia does not radically boost its productivity, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will say Thursday, sending a clear message that industry — including small businesses — must find an edge or fall behind.
‘Bare Minimum Mondays’ is the latest TikTok trend after the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and Rage Applying
If someone’s slow day is Monday where they do the bare minimum but they get their work done the rest of the week, what’s the harm?