Workplace culture stories

Machiavelli's paradox of the mercenary points to the problem of money. However, the spook world has a broader explanation for why people betray their loyalty.

Renowned for being agile and innovative, a ‘tech culture’ appeals far beyond traditional technology businesses.

Traditional cybersecurity awareness training leaves companies vulnerable to social engineering attacks, according to cyberconIQ.

The Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine have published the prestigious annual list of Best Places to Work, which this year includes Lumify Group.

Alex Tilley, who is the Head of Threat Intelligence for APJ at Secureworks, joins us today to tell us more about Secureworks and what its solutions are for the security threats of today.

The pure pursuit of productivity has often come at a cost to employees and companies. Enter sustainable productivity, a better way to do productivity.

The tech space is a crowded market. Right now, it’s the third most sought-after occupation in the UK, and as a sector, it is growing faster than the economy.

From moulding sculptures and art collections, to telco towers, I decided to educate myself on current trends, and the emergence of the digital era immediately drew my eye.   

While COVID-19 had a devastating impact on global health and economies, it also acted as a catalyst for modernisation in the workplace.

While the number of women in senior leadership roles is increasing (such as mine), progress is sluggish, and women continue to encounter barriers to success.

The rapid normalisation of remote work has made both flexible working and working from home less stigmatised and could ultimately work in women's favour.

The recruitment process is not a one-way street; it’s a meeting of the minds to uncover how both parties can effectively provide value and set roles up for success.

Findings from the Qualtrics study highlight the diverse gender experience gaps that exist in workplaces across Australia and New Zealand.

The technology industry is growing at a fast pace, and keeping that in mind, it is increasingly important that all businesses should be represented by a gender-diverse workforce.

Australia's technology companies have adopted a range of policies designed to support gender equity and equality in the workplace, but much work remains to be done.

While women have made significant strides towards gender equality in the workplace in recent years, gender equality remains a large social issue.

While the information management (IM) and data privacy sectors are well represented by women, the more senior the role, the bigger the gender disparity becomes.

Despite women comprising 47.9% of Australia's workforce and enrolling in STEM courses at a faster rate than men, they still only make up 26% of the country's technology workers.

There are abundant opportunities for ambitious, intelligent women to pursue interesting and rewarding careers, and we're seeing more of them rising up the ranks in vendor and service provider organisations.

If you haven't already learnt about the benefits of having more women in the workplace, it's time to educate yourself and your peers.

Looking at the stats, Australia doesn't have the best scorecard when it comes to gender equality in the workplace. Especially after the COVID pandemic, which disproportionately impacted women.

At the very basic level, ensuring equity is very simply the right thing to do. Today, it has also become a table-stake for attracting and retaining top talent. 

In championing women in ICT, we must create equitable conditions for female ICT students and professionals to flourish at every stage of their career.

Asuria leads the conversation by discussing what it truly means to embrace equity within its own sphere of influence in the employment sector.