Want a happy office? Here’s what you need to know Steve Bloom, University of Denver and Matt Bloom, University of Notre Dame Well-being at work is a prerequisite for flourishing in life. Most of us have some type of employment, if not a full-time job, and we spend the majority of our waking hours engaged […]
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Joking your way to the top: why laughter is the best medicine for stressed executives
Joking your way to the top: why laughter is the best medicine for stressed executives Jane Lê, University of Sydney Workplaces are not generally very funny places to be, but new research has found humour can be just the thing to get an organisation off on the right foot. The ever-present need to respond to […]
Productivity Commission Releases Reports On Government Services
Productivity Commission Releases Reports On Government Services The annual Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia over six departments: Childcare, education and training – includes performance reporting for Early childhood education and care (ECEC), School education and Vocational education and training (VET). Community Services […]
Anxiety in the workplace can lead to lower job performance (Study)
Anxiety in the workplace can lead to lower job performance (Study) The effect of workplace anxiety on job performance is closely connected to the quality of relationships between employees, their bosses and their co-workers, according to a new study from the University of Toronto focusing on police officers. U of T Scarborough and Rotman School […]
What Jeremy Clarkson taught us about incivility in the workplace
What Jeremy Clarkson taught us about incivility in the workplace Simon Burgess, University of New England The BBC had little choice: they could hardly renew Jeremy Clarkson’s contract after he’d biffed a producer into the emergency department. The BBC’s internal investigation reveals that the hapless producer, Oisin Tymon, suffered a swollen and bloodied lip due […]
World Happiness Report 2015 ranks happiest countries
World Happiness Report 2015 ranks happiest countries Since it was first published in 2012, the World Happiness Report demonstrated that well-being and happiness are critical indicators of a nation’s economic and social development, and should be a key aim of policy. This year’s report looks at the changes in happiness levels in 158 countries, and […]
Burnout caused by more than just job stress
Impossible deadlines, demanding bosses, abusive colleagues, unpaid overtime: all factors that can lead to a burnout. But when it comes to mental health in the workplace, the influence of home life must also be considered to get the full picture. New research proves that having an understanding partner is just as important as having a […]
Ostracism Worse Than Bullying In The Workplace Says Study
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found that while most consider ostracism less harmful than bullying, feeling excluded is significantly more likely to lead to job dissatisfaction, quitting and health problems. “We’ve been taught that ignoring someone is socially preferable–if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all,” says […]
Grow The Mental Health Peer Workforce – Apply Now
Thirty ‘Champions’ to be selected to help grow the mental health peer workforce – National Mental Health Commission The National Mental Health Commission is supporting a new initiative that will help grow the mental health peer workforce in Australia and is calling for trainers who have a lived experience of mental illness from the perspective […]
Many may end their own lives due to work
An estimated 3,800 people who took their own lives in Australia in the decade to 2011 may have done so due to work, says a new Work and Suicide Prevention Position Statement from Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA). Adults spend about a third of their waking hours at work. The workplace provides a unique opportunity to […]