News & Events

Behavioural Risks and Your Project

Converge International's Manager Research, Owen Kelly writes for The Project Manager about behavioural risks and your project. August/September 2008, pg 22

Striking a Balance

Work life balance research commissioned by Converge International is discussed in the Wealth Creator magazine.
Wealth Creator , Jul-Aug 2008, pg 74-75.

Nine dodges bullet on Sam

Converge International Chief Executive Dr Lindsay McMillan speaks to the Herald Sun about Sam Newman’s break from The Footy Show.
Herald Sun, 31 May 2008, pg 3.

Caught In Transition

Converge International Chief Executive, Dr Lindsay McMillan speaks to BRW about the emerging baby-boomer generation.
BRW, May 15-21 2008, pg 50.

Working from home

Converge International Chief Executive, Dr Lindsay McMillan discusses flexibility in the workplace.
Fast Thinking Online, 23/4/08

On balance, it's tough for staff

The best way employers can ensure their staff were happy with the balance between their time spent at the office and at home was to develop a work-life balance program and provide a good working environment" Elle Halliwell reports in the Careers Section of the Sydney "Sunday Telegraph", 6/4/08

Work-Life Balance: The key to engaging & retaining the 21st Century Workforce

McCrindle Research, commissioned by Converge International, has revealed that:

• Work-Life Balance is today the most influential factor in staff retention and engagement
• More than 80% of staff state that achieving work-life balance is key to their career
• Yet 60% of workers are dissatisfied with their current work-life balance

National Work/Life Balance Forums were held this month in each Australian State. Click on the link below to view and/or download Forum papers:

• White Paper: Striking a Work-Life Balance: understanding attraction and retention in today's workforce (3Mb pdf)
• Presentation: Striking a Work-Life Balance: understanding attraction and retention in today's workforce (1Mb pdf)
• Synopsis of the research (814kb)
  
  

Cafe is new office for young talent

Coffee shops could be the new boardrooms as more employees look to work away from the office and have more flexible work hours, says Hannah Martin in the Sunday Mail Brisbane, 23/3/08

Bliss in the Balance

Quality counts more than quantity when it comes to happy employees, writes Graham Readfearn of The Brisbane Courier Mail, Thursday 13/3/08

Look after needs if you want fidelity

Loyalty is out when it comes to today's employees, but there are ways to keep them, writes Fiona Smith in "The Australian Financial Review", Tuesday, 11/3/08

Lifestyle costs tip balance

It is the great juggling act of modern life reports Ben Schneiders, Workplace Reporter, "The Melbourne Age", 1/3/08

Striking a balance key for workers

"Work-life balance is not simply a female issue, nor is it solely a demand of Generation Y or those with caring responsibilities", said Dr Lindsay McMillan, Converge International's Chief Executive - reported in "The Adelaide Advertiser", 28/2/08