Articles by Dougal Sutherland
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Working in the office? Remote? Both? The benefits of a hybrid model
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 12:42pmAlthough Working from Home might have been new for many of us under Covid, research in the area has been going on for decades....
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The 4-day working week: The devil is in the details
Saturday, 7 September 2024, 12:21pmOn the face of it the 4-day working week sounds like a good thing, but the devil is in the detail. Recently in the UK the...
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Why can't we sleep when we're stressed from work?
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 12:46pmMany of us experience disruptions to our sleep when we are busy or stressed. This can be due to our brains being switched...
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Dougal Sutherland: Are older workers better at setting work-life boundaries?
Saturday, 10 August 2024, 11:54am“Older” employees, Gen X and Boomers, those who are over 45years, are sometimes accused of not being as skilled at utilising...
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How phones can help combat loneliness and isolation
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 2:34pmLast time we talked about how your phone could interfere with connecting with people. This time I thought it would be good...
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Dougal Sutherland: The more you connect, the less you connect!
Saturday, 13 July 2024, 1:56pmThe more you connect, the less you connect! Over recent years explosion of technology has helped us increase our connection...
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Why is workplace bullying increasing?
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:07pmThere’s been reports that this has increased since COVID, particularly online. People usually think there is a particular...
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The importance of leading well during times of change
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 11:43amThe importance of leading well during times of change (of which there is a lot of at the moment!) and the importance of leaders...
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Dougal Sutherland: Ignoring after-hours work correspondence
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 1:27pmIn Australia workers have been given the right to ignore after-hours calls from work, unless it’s in their contract/role...
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Are you drinking too much at Christmas?
Saturday, 16 December 2023, 1:27pm‘Tis the season to eat, drink, and be merry. Emphasis on drink. Increased alcohol consumption can be a problem at this time...
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What do we mean when we say “wellbeing”?
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 1:08pmIt’s important to know what you mean so you’re clear on what you’re aiming for. Wellbeing could be defined in at least one...
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Dougal Sutherland: Keeping mentally well in winter
Saturday, 26 August 2023, 12:05pmA lot of us get “the blues” during winter or feel a little down – for some people this is a more serious disorder called...
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Dougal Sutherland: 47 is statistically the most depressing point of your life, here's how to turn it around
Saturday, 17 June 2023, 11:42am47 is statistically proven to be the most depressing point of your life...but here's how to turn it around. Numerous scientific...
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'Death from overwork': What Ashley Bloomfield's resignation highlights
Saturday, 16 April 2022, 3:50pmIn Japan, it's known as karōshi. In China, guolaosi. The South Koreans call it gwarosa. The literal English translation is...
