Professor Sharon Parker outlines the four F's to mentally prepare ourselves for a return to the work office: Fear, fantasies, flexibility and fun. More on this topic in our daily video and blog series: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/returning-to-the-office-four-f-s-to-facilitate-re-entry

Professor Sharon Parker explains how to regain your focus at work using proven techniques to improve concentration, and why we tend to fall for the "attention hijackers". More on this topic in our daily video and blog series: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/struggling-to-stay-focused-how-to-boost-your-work-mojo

Professor Sharon Parker explains how opting for a phone call or an email is sometimes more appropriate than a virtual meeting and when video-conferencing is required, it's important to keep it short, take micro-breaks and also allow informal chit chat. More on this topic in our daily video and blog series: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/are-you-a-zoom-zombie-how-to-take-control-of-your-virtual-meetings

Professor Sharon Parker discusses scientifically proven recovery activities to replenish the energy and resources you have used at work. More on this topic in our daily video and blog series: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/switching-off-recovering-after-a-long-day-at-the-desk

Professor Sharon Parker discusses the importance of conveying to your workers that you trust them, to give them as much autonomy and flexibility as suits the situation and the person, and focus on the results your team deliver. More on this topic in our daily video and blog series: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/tethered-or-trusted-the-there-s-no-excuse-not-to-be-at-your-desk-phenomenon

​Professor Sharon Parker discusses how to go beyond simple connection between colleagues and build high quality connection with respectful engagement and task-enabling behaviours. More on this topic on our blog: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/high-quality-connection-and-we-re-not-talking-about-the-internet

Professor Sharon Parker discusses a key challenge of remote working- the lack of structure in the day as a result of greater autonomy (agency). She describes research about how office dress might help. More on this blog post at https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/to-dress-or-not-to-dress-getting-into-a-work-mindset

Professor Sharon Parker discusses how, in the midst of uncertainty and stress, it is important not to avoid your emotions, to be kind to yourself, and not to judge yourself too harshly. More on the blog post: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/be-kind-to-yourself-self-compassion-in-difficult-times

Professor Sharon Parker gives managers three tips for setting a team to work successfully from home: 1. Provide support | 2. Discuss how to work | 3. Don’t forget the big picture. More on this topic: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/setting-your-team-up-for-success-during-covid-19

Professor Sharon Parker gives managers three tips for setting a team to work successfully from home: 1. Provide support | 2. Discuss how to work | 3. Don’t forget the big picture. More on this topic: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/post/setting-your-team-up-for-success-during-covid-19

ARC Laureate Sharon Parker introduces the Thrive at Work at Home series and explains why we need this series about working from home. More on this series: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/working-from-home

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A supplemental video from the 2019 review by Sharon K. Parker, Ying Wang, and Jenny Liao, "When Is Proactivity Wise? A Review of Factors That Influence the Individual Outcomes of Proactive Behavior," from the Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior: annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012218-015302?utm_source=vimeo&utm_medium=og.parker&utm_campaign=suppvideo

The Centre for Transformative Work Design (CTWD) invites you to a breakfast event at which the findings of its ground-breaking research report*, Impact of FIFO work arrangements on the mental health and wellbeing of FIFO workers, will be unpacked by the lead authors, Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, Professor Sharon K. Parker, and Dr Laura Fruhen, and a panel of leading stakeholder representatives: Tony Wittcomb (Head of Health and Safety, Roy Hill), Michael O'Hanlon (Workplace Engagement Manager, Beyond Blue) and Glenn McLaren (Assistant State Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union). While the research found that FIFO workers are twice more likely to experience high levels of psychological distress than non-FIFO workers, there is reason for hope. The report included 18 detailed recommendations which, if acted on together by employers, managers, FIFO workers and their families, will prevent the emergence of mental ill-health amongst FIFO workers. * CTWD would like to acknowledge that the research would not have been possible without the funding provided by the WA Mental Health Commission and the input of many FIFO workers and their families. Date: Thursday, March 21 2019 Time: 7.15am for a 7.30am start (until 9.00am) Venue: Pan Pacific Perth, Grand River Ballroom, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth Cost: $70 per person Proceeds will go towards FIFO research being carried out by CTWD Register here: https://payments.curtin.edu.au/OtherTransactions/booking?UDS_ACTION_DATA=FV4jBUc0WHZOKSYES0JDDFggQgw9WTcbWTFEXg8zXUYAMC1S

Our new research report to help improve the mental health and well-being of FIFO workers has found a third, 33 per cent, experience high levels of psychological distress compared to only 17 per cent of non-FIFO workers. The research report, Impact of FIFO work arrangements on the mental health and well-being of FIFO workers, was funded by the Mental Health Commission and is one of the most comprehensive FIFO research studies undertaken in Australia.

Sharon Parker was invited to present at the UWA Business School's Breakfast By The Bay series on 13 July 2016. This is her presentation, entitled 'Transformative Work Design (Because Good Work Matters)'. For more information, visit: www.transformativeworkdesign.com