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Working from home: when flexibility becomes political

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In this episode, we dive into Danielle’s favourite topic - work place flexibility. Public servants working from home has become a visible fault line in Australian politics and media, revealing deeper questions about productivity, surveillance, and trust in our workplaces. The convenience culture debate exposes how work design impacts everything from gender equity to regional development.

Danielle, Alison and Caroline unpack the following:

  • That COVID forced rapid technology deployment and showed flexible work was more feasible than previously claimed
  • The way in which working from home discussions often get unhelpfully gendered, limiting broader conversations about work design
  • The leadership capability gaps revealed in the "if I can't see them, how do I know they're working" mindset
  • How intentional communication becomes even more important in hybrid or remote environments
  • Why the topic has a special valence in relation to the public service, and public expectations.

Referenced in the episode :

This podcast was recorded on Kaurna land, and we recognise Kaurna elders past and present. Always was, always will be.

Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....
While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don’t guarantee that we’ve got all the details right.
Please feel free to email us corrections, episode suggestions, or anything else, at [email protected].
Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music.
'Til next time!

  continue reading

62 episodes

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In this episode, we dive into Danielle’s favourite topic - work place flexibility. Public servants working from home has become a visible fault line in Australian politics and media, revealing deeper questions about productivity, surveillance, and trust in our workplaces. The convenience culture debate exposes how work design impacts everything from gender equity to regional development.

Danielle, Alison and Caroline unpack the following:

  • That COVID forced rapid technology deployment and showed flexible work was more feasible than previously claimed
  • The way in which working from home discussions often get unhelpfully gendered, limiting broader conversations about work design
  • The leadership capability gaps revealed in the "if I can't see them, how do I know they're working" mindset
  • How intentional communication becomes even more important in hybrid or remote environments
  • Why the topic has a special valence in relation to the public service, and public expectations.

Referenced in the episode :

This podcast was recorded on Kaurna land, and we recognise Kaurna elders past and present. Always was, always will be.

Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....
While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don’t guarantee that we’ve got all the details right.
Please feel free to email us corrections, episode suggestions, or anything else, at [email protected].
Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music.
'Til next time!

  continue reading

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