29 Sep EL NINO LURES WORKERS BACK INTO OFFICE; QANTAS DRAMAS ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL AUDENCE
EL NINO LURES WORKERS BACK INTO OFFICE
Forget free lunches. Could it be the simple lure of air-conditioning that entices workers back into the office?
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the onset of the El Nino weather pattern and the recent sweltering conditions in September could see an increase in office occupancy rates.
The paper quoted CBRE’s latest CBD occupancy figures, which found 62 per cent of Australian CBD office buildings were more than 90 per cent occupied at the end of June. Still a far cry from their pre-COVID levels, where 83 per cent of office buildings in Sydney were more than 90 per cent occupied. Maybe a stinking hot summer could change that.
EL NINO LURES WORKERS BACK INTO OFFICE
Forget free lunches. Could it be the simple lure of air-conditioning that entices workers back into the office?
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the onset of the El Nino weather pattern and the recent sweltering conditions in September could see an increase in office occupancy rates.
The paper quoted CBRE’s latest CBD occupancy figures, which found 62 per cent of Australian CBD office buildings were more than 90 per cent occupied at the end of June. Still a far cry from their pre-COVID levels, where 83 per cent of office buildings in Sydney were more than 90 per cent occupied. Maybe a stinking hot summer could change that.
THANK GOD IT’S THURSDAY
An increasing number of Australian companies and organisations, including Bunnings and Oxfam, are now implementing a four-day working week for their staff. But can it work?
The Wall Street Journal spoke to the Chief People Officer of online clothing retailer ThredUp, which tested the shorter week and provided tips on how to help workers change schedules and rethink the conventional ways of work. These included cutting the number of meetings, picking up the phone rather than creating lengthy email chains, and focusing on the most critical work.
Companies that have trialed the four-day work week have seen “happier, healthier staff, less turnover and a wave of interest from job applicants—usually with little to no loss in productivity”.
ATTENTION CYCLISTS!
Have you ever ridden your bike to a destination and left your bike lock at home?
Cannings’ client, Headlokt and its founder, Lisa Cotton, spoke with The Australian about creating the world’s first helmet with a built-in lock. Lisa dreamt up the idea during Melbourne’s first COVID-19 lockdown.
Since then, her company has received backing from Jayco founder Gerry Ryan, earned the green light for all important safety standards and received a gong at the Australian Good Design Awards.
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