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Why we shouldn’t be afraid to change our mind – in both careers and politics
Most of the time we break our promises because circumstances have connived to make it foolhardy, ill-advised or even impossible to stick to our word.
- by Jim Bright
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Opinion
Parental leave
Why businesses need to do more to help dads take parental leave
While the uptake in fathers taking more parental leave is great, we have more to do to help organisations prepare for it.
- by Justine Alter
Opinion
Work therapy
Should I tell my boss that I’m starting IVF?
Telling your boss sensitive information, such as your decision to undergo IVF, can be a difficult decision.
- by Jonathan Rivett
The rocket scientist helping build shoebox satellites and moon rovers
Rocket scientist Airlie Chapman says a common theme in her research is working with many small things that, together, accomplish big things.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Networking
Does networking make you squirm? ‘Gendered modesty’ might be to blame
The era of monthly Happy Hour drinks or pink cupcakes for an International Women’s Day morning tea just don’t cut it. There are other ways to make events that work for women.
- by Michelle Battersby
Opinion
Skills
Ten pieces of career advice that are actually worth listening to
A lot of advice can be worthless, but these tips (plus lessons learnt along the way) have helped me throughout my career, including when I’ve hit a rough spot.
- by Helena Morrissey
Opinion
Teaching
Tackle teachers’ workloads but leave lesson planning to the experts
Stripping tasks like lesson planning from teachers risks chipping away at work that teachers highly value and are experts in.
- by Mihajla Gavin and Meghan Stacey
‘Hypervigilant’: The crane operator who lifts 250-tonne loads over busy streets
Crane operators often have to climb over 30 metres to their cabin – a trip they have to repeat if they ever need to use the bathroom.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Work therapy
My colleague has ear-splitting sneezes, should I say something?
Your cacophonous peer may deserve a bollocking, but only if it’s clear their sneezes are some kind of deliberate provocation or ridiculous show.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
My First Job
Inside the van sloshed 20 litres of champion. It was my job to clean it up
Some hopeful horse breeder had used a refrigerated canister to import the makings of a thoroughly good thoroughbred, but the canister had broken.
- by Chris Harrison
Opinion
Working smarter
Three ways to help introverts conquer the corporate world
The corporate ladder isn’t just for the loud; it’s also for the thoughtful, the observant, and the introspective.
- by Shadé Zahrai