The Women Lawyers Association of NSW recognizes the legal industry has been slow to respond to the seismic shifts that are taking place within the industry. They have been in close conversation with CEO Heather Price about the work Symmetra is doing with leading law firms and says she brings a fresh and innovative perspective …
The new Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World (GDIB) have just been released from the Diversity Collegium, a twenty year old non-profit think tank of practitioners, scholars and leaders whose mission is to advance the field of Diversity and Inclusion through dialogues, symposia, research and publications. Heather Price, CEO of …
A flexibility revolution is happening in Australian organisations, with flexible work being identified as the number one area of priority for sustainable workforce strategy[1]. At Symmetra, we have certainly noticed an increasing appetite for flexibility initiatives that create real change. Despite this popularity surge, some high profile organisations locally and globally have been pulling back …
The concept of peak oil has been widely discussed, but have you considered peak labour? The fact that Australia’s workforce is aging comes as no surprise, but what does this actually mean in real terms? From 2013, onwards, we will see more people leaving the workforce than entering it. This simply means that we cannot …
Why do we support flexible work, but not those who work flexibly? Symmetra is pleased to unveil our new White Paper, derived from our recent study of 473 senior executives worldwide, disclosing the findings that negative bias towards flexible workers was found in 85% of the organisations surveyed. Click to download. FOR MORE INFORMATION …
Symmetra’s latest research on bias and workplace flexibility has been featured in the Australian Financial Review. Coming soon, Symmetra’s WhitePaper on the conundrum of flexibility identifies some of the most persistent biases of those who work flexibly. Below is the article from the AFR. Six reasons why flexible work spells career death Why do leaders …
The demand for workplace flexibility appears to be coming from all quarters – employees want it and organisations know they should do it, but for some reason, there is little traction. Why do so many good intentions of increasing the uptake of flexible work options often result in very little change? One common error we …
As this national public holiday approaches, it is an important to recognise that not every Australian celebrates this day. There are many mixed feelings within our society, having multiple meanings as a day of both celebration and of mourning. Each year, Australia Day is one of the highlights of the summer. Perfectly positioned in the …
Symmetra has released a video which takes a fun look at flexibility in the workplace – why some organisations are struggling with it, and what they can do about it. To learn more about Symmetra’s FlexAgility solutions, visit our page or call us on +61 (0) 2 8570 9400
An article by Errol Price, Legal Director, Symmetra The legal profession in Australia, like its counterparts in other advanced jurisdictions, is facing a period of radical change. The business model which has served the profession well for over a century is now starting to show strains and cracks. The changes will take place in many …