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Work-life balance

  • Sunday, 28 July, 2024
    ‘I’m going to get a spicy margarita and I’ll be back’: how executives approach work during holidays

    Experts have differing views on how far we should detach from the office while on annual leave

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  • Sunday, 14 July, 2024
    Pilita Clark
    Sun, sea and sickness: why we get ill on holiday

    Those of us who fall ill as soon as we stop work may need to rethink our approach to life

    Illustration of a person lying in a bed under a beach umbrella on the beach with an ice pack on their forehead and thermometer in their mouth while everyone else has fun in the sea
  • Thursday, 11 July, 2024
    UEFA Germany 2024
    England’s overworked footballers give Spain advantage in Euros final

    Statistics suggest that ‘supersized’ and brand new tournaments are pushing elite players to the limit

    Rodri, Bellingham
  • Wednesday, 3 July, 2024
    Working It
    Keeping teams calm in turbulent times

    How to deal with divisive political issues at work, plus the Office Therapy advice column

  • Sunday, 30 June, 2024
    Work & Careers
    ‘You have to be around for the moment they speak to you’: how teens affect working parents

    Employers are often less flexible with staff who need to care for older children

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  • Monday, 24 June, 2024
    Anjli Raval
    Should employers monitor more than mouse clicks of remote staff?

    Bosses are encouraged to help employees manage clash of domestic and work responsibilities

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  • Monday, 24 June, 2024
    Work & Careers
    ‘We’re like gears grinding until they break’: Chinese tech companies push staff to the limit

    As growth slows, employers are squeezing more hours out of fewer workers

    Chinese workers asleep at their desk in a Beijing office
  • Wednesday, 5 June, 2024
    Working It
    Working late? Don’t bother

    There are good reasons to shut that laptop, plus the Office Therapy advice column

  • Tuesday, 28 May, 2024
    Global InsightDelphine Strauss
    Persuading Europeans to work more hours misses the point

    Shrinking workforce would be better tackled by helping those who don’t want a job to work a little, research suggests

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  • Monday, 27 May, 2024
    Night nannies: a work perk too far?

    Paying for overnight childcare for employees could increase pressure on new parents to return to their job

    Robyn Scott, Chief Executive of Apolitical
  • Sunday, 26 May, 2024
    Pilita Clark
    The humble email sign-off is not what it used to be

    The rise of the permanent out-of-office is a sign of the dire state of work email

    Illustration of a women sitting at her computer looking bored with her head tilted back as the words Blah blah blah blah blah blah flow out of the screen over her
  • Sunday, 26 May, 2024
    Naomi Shragai
    The difficulty of dealing with death in the workplace

    Most companies have succession plans for senior staff but few prepare for the emotional fallout of losing a colleague

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  • Tuesday, 21 May, 2024
    Special ReportWellbeing
    Link between wellbeing and productivity is made ‘clear’

    Researchers stress business case for tending to employee wellness

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  • Tuesday, 21 May, 2024
    Special ReportWellbeing
    Workers feel the burden of financial insecurity

    Initiatives beyond pay can help tackle debilitating effects of money worries

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  • Tuesday, 30 April, 2024
    Europeans have more time, Americans more money. Which is better?

    Life expectancy, happiness, sustainability and innovation among factors shaping work attitudes

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  • Sunday, 28 April, 2024
    Wellbeing and fitness
    The active commuters making travelling to work a workout

    People are cycling, running and even skiing to the office for better mental and physical health

    Clair Heaviside makes her way through Manchester’s Northern Quarter as she arrives at work after a running commute from her home in Disley 13 miles away
  • Monday, 22 April, 2024
    Rutherford Hall
    Not another bloody awareness day. How about a Securing Revenue Day?

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Wednesday, 10 April, 2024
    Working It
    Let’s make our work more ‘spacious’

    Cut out the box-ticking and achieve more, plus the Office Therapy advice column

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  • Wednesday, 3 April, 2024
    Working It
    Strategies for coping with holiday email deluge

    From an OOO that makes clear you won’t even see the message to companies that auto-delete vacation communication

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  • Wednesday, 13 March, 2024
    Working It
    Are you a workaholic?

    Compulsive overwork causes profound and long-term damage. Plus, Office Therapy returns

  • Friday, 8 March, 2024
    Working from home
    Hybrid split between home and office remains a work-in-progress

    As a flexible model becomes more normal, managers and employees are judging how to make the most of it

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  • Friday, 8 March, 2024
    Flexible working
    Career or family? The dilemma facing women in South Korea

    Despite increased government incentives, female employees are reluctant to have babies due to a lack of support at work and at home

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  • Wednesday, 6 March, 2024
    Working It
    Is kindness a leadership superpower?

    Deploying kindness at work gets a bad rap but it can be an effective tactic (and it’s not the same as being nice)

    Sunflower in an office
  • Sunday, 3 March, 2024
    Work Watch
    Can I refer you to the Manual of Me?

    Some workplaces are encouraging staff to write personal user guides to help them get along with colleagues

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  • Wednesday, 21 February, 2024
    Working It
    Feeling flat? You’re languishing

    How better understanding of why we feel ‘down’ can help us flourish, plus the Office Therapy advice column

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