Candice Harris, Auckland University of Technology and Jarrod Haar, Auckland University of Technology
Has COVID rendered concepts such as “work-life conflict” or “work-life balance” redundant?
Maybe we need new ways to describe and navigate the new pandemic reality.
A pre-pandemic London commute.
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Feeling exhausted, unable to concentrate and wanting to withdraw and disconnect from the world and those around you? You could be heading towards burnout.
Some young employees worry that not having the daily interactions of pre-pandemic office life will impede their career advancement.
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UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned that young people’s career chances could suffer without returning to the office. But lockdown has bigger lessons for workplaces.
Some workers, irritated that their employers didn’t trust their work habits during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be thinking of jumping ship once the crisis passes. Here’s how organizations can build morale and stop valued employees from leaving.
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The post-pandemic return to work will provide an opportunity for employers and employees to reconsider relationships. Here’s how organizations can build morale and stop valued employees from leaving.
Focusing solely on home working neglects the fact that most employees in the UK rarely or never worked from home after the pandemic
For workplace teams returning to the office post-pandemic, it will still be important to protect the benefits of remote work: uninterrupted time for strategically important projects, and respect for personal preferences.
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Post-pandemic, the world of work will probably never be the same again. And that’s probably a good thing. We now have an opportunity to make it better.
Eye contact is essential for building and developing trust. But after more than a year of working and socializing online, our ability to make and maintain eye contact has been diminished.
A new study asked over 1,000 workers how productive they were at home, and the results shine a light into how companies should approach remote working in future.
Gemma Ware, The Conversation and Daniel Merino, The Conversation
Plus why your genes determine how you deal with cold temperatures. Listen to episode 8 of The Conversation Weekly.
Young people say they are concerned about their careers, with fewer opportunities for skills development and less established networks.
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Most Australians working from home were happy to do so before COVID hit, but research has identified several key factors in whether these arrangements are likely to work out well for you.