My workmate buys skim milk for the office. Can I ask for full cream?
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My workmate buys skim milk for the office. Can I ask for full cream?

Our Modern Guru suggests a spot of DIY is in order.

  • byDanny Katz

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Why one good idea could save your languishing career

When careers stagnate,most commonly it is due to a crisis of imagination. We have run out of ideas about how to do things differently.

  • byJim Bright
Feeling stuck in your job? Here’s how to break free
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Feeling stuck in your job? Here’s how to break free

You don’t have to stay stuck forever – there’s a range of options available to you if you need to shake things up.

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How to escape the soul-crushing cycle of micromanagement

How to escape the soul-crushing cycle of micromanagement

Ever been trying to do your job,but your manager weaves their way into the details,destroying your shaky illusion of autonomy? It’s time to reset.

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Seven West Media’s culture needs rehabilitation

Hollowing out of management was the punishment dealt to other listed companies when serious cultural,ethical or governance breaches were uncovered.

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Previously unseen draft of Brittany Higgins’ book describes debauchery as like the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

Previously unseen draft of Brittany Higgins’ book describes debauchery as like the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

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Why did my colleagues clap for our CEO’s atrocious speech?

Why did my colleagues clap for our CEO’s atrocious speech?

Your congratulatory colleagues may be fearful of retribution. Or they may simply be sycophants.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Celebrate your birthday how you like,just not in the office
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Celebrate your birthday how you like,just not in the office

Celebrating birthdays in the office can be divisive,awkward,and an all-round waste of time.

  • byJim Bright
It takes a village,but WA young people are being abandoned by theirs
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It takes a village,but WA young people are being abandoned by theirs

How do our young people behave well at school when they frequently see adults behaving atrociously? Perhaps it’s not students and schools we should be examining.

  • byBelinda Provis
Why success can sometimes attract all the wrong sort of attention
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Why success can sometimes attract all the wrong sort of attention

A strongly performing team can sometimes be viewed as a threat to other managers’ aspirations for advancement.

  • byJim Bright