Workplace Insight

JANUARY 3, 2025

The retail giant, which has strongly advocated for a return-to-office policy, recently had to pause its plans for thousands of staff upon realising it lacked sufficient workspace to accommodate five-day office weeks. This challenge mirrors one faced by Amazon in the United States.

Real Estate 81

Real Estate Consulting Retail Office Policies 81

Workplace Insight

JUNE 18, 2025

The majority of Australian employees now work from home at least part of the week, with hybrid working becoming embedded in organisational culture, according to a new report from the University of Melbourne and Western Sydney University. The report notes that hybrid work is particularly valued by employees with children.

Flexibility 52

Flexibility Flexibility Retail Office Policies 52

Work Life

DECEMBER 12, 2024

More recently, however, employees have been reeling from the Great Betrayal , ushered in by layoffs and quiet firings , coupled with stringent return-to-office mandates and the threat of artificial intelligence. ” But it’s not clear what shape that might take.

Retail 98

Retail Office Policies Reporting 98

Work Life

JUNE 4, 2025

When organizations face disruption, whether its a corporate restructuring, the sunsetting of a product line, or a shift in return-to-office policies, executive teams often turn to internal communications professionals to guide the messaging and navigate change. However, theres a missing link in this equation: the middle manager.

Communication 59

Communication Equipment Coaching Logistics 59

Ask a Manager

MAY 22, 2019

Asking job candidates to follow our scent-free policy at interviews. I know you’ve covered scent-free office policies in the past, and that usually has to do with employees who are already working in the office. What about applying that same policy to candidates who are invited to the office for an interview?

Office Policies 35

Office Policies Interviewing Training Retail 35