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HR
As an Australian tech startup we’ve operated in a flexible manner now for over ten years, but August marked a significant turning point for our business, as we announced the shift back to the office under a hybrid working model. While criticisms remain regarding office working, the last 12 months revealed a simple truth –… Read more »
Partner Content
If you’re still printing like you used to before hybrid work became a thing, you’re missing a time and cost-saving trick. Working in your trackies, avoiding the commute, getting extra cuddles from your four-legged friend – hybrid work has its obvious perks. It also poses a few very familiar conundrums: the ‘mute/unmute’ charade in video… Read more »
Productivity
Creating a productive team was hard enough when we all worked from the same location at (roughly) the same time. Now, according to research by Atlassian, the majority of knowledge workers (43 per cent) are working in a hybrid team. This is compared to 2021, where the majority were office-only (39 per cent). And… Read more »
Connected workplace
As workers return from summer break, the post-holiday blues are more complex than ever. Many people face new, hybrid arrangements as organisations evolve their workplaces. It includes more time in the physical office than during the past couple of years or, in some cases, fewer days, writes Bill Zeng, Senior Director, Hybrid Work Solutions… Read more »
Small business
If you want a seamless RTO (return to office), focus on understanding exactly what your employees want, says Bill Zeng, a senior director at Poly. Then you can make the necessary changes to office space and use technology to create a successful hybrid workplace. The COVID pandemic has completely transformed the future of work, with… Read more »
News
Dubbed one of the 100 Best Inventions of 2021 by TIME Magazine, espresso is the Aussie startup that’s filling unexpected gaps in the new world of hybrid work. Founders Will Scuderi and Scott McKeon had their lightbulb moment while studying engineering at the University of Technology Sydney in 2018. “We were doing a university assignment and… Read more »
Connected workplace
As the fierce war for talent heats up, businesses have no choice but to adapt to hybrid office working arrangements, writes Bill Zeng, Senior Director, APAC, Poly. The office environments we return to this year won’t be the ones we left in 2020. Over the past two years, many employees have come to appreciate the flexibility… Read more »
Tech
Automation and digital solutions aren’t going anywhere, so it’s time to educate and upskill our workforce to make the most of the hybrid life, writes Luke Kelly, Director of Sales Engineering at UiPath. Australia faces one of the most pressing labour crunch challenges with our workforce today, and organisations urgently need to find ways to… Read more »
HR
Organisations face significant challenges in making hybrid working a reality for the long-term. The challenges come across three dimensions – people, technology and spaces. Each of these must be carefully assessed and supported to deliver on the new working environments that employers and workers need to be happy and productive, writes Bill Zeng, Senior Director,… Read more »
HR
With the shift to a more flexible working environment for many businesses, comes an inevitable change in the culture of the workplace. Scott Stein, author of Leadership Hacks: Clever shortcuts to boost your impact and results, shares the five essential cultural pillars that must underpin any hybrid working setup. We want more flexible work with… Read more »
Technology
Navigating the challenges of hybrid work is tricky for most businesses, and the ones who achieve success are the ones who embrace the three Es of a flawless hybrid experience, writes Bill Zeng, Senior Director, APAC, Poly. Hybrid working, combining remote and office-based work, is here to stay. Post-pandemic, it has become the new reality for… Read more »
Business Advice
The fight to recruit and retain talent is on, and businesses are implementing policies to help them stand out from the crowd. One of the top demands made by prospective employees is flexibility. This doesn’t mean everyone wants to work remotely full-time, but they want the opportunity to mix it up and not be bound… Read more »