Thrive at Work Audit: Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC) Project members Project lead Professor Karina Jorritsma Project lead Megan Orchard Overview Led by Curtin University's Future of Work Institute (FOWI), Thrive at Work is a ground-breaking workplace well-being initiative centred on designing work that helps employees, organisations and industry to thrive. The Thrive at Work Audit is a practical and simple tool developed to assist organisations, of all sizes and maturity, in evaluating their current state and their progress towards creating a thriving workplace. The collaboration In 2018, the Future of Work Institute commenced a collaboration with the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC) to undertake an audit of RAC’s current mental health and well-being activities across the pillars of the Thrive at Work Framework, which include: Mitigating Illness, Preventing Harm, and Promoting Thriving. The aim of the collaboration was for the audit results to inform the development of an RAC employee mental health and well-being strategy. As part of the audit process, RAC undertook three facilitated workshops that involved representatives across functional departments including Human Resources, Occupational Health and Safety, Organisational Development, and People and Culture. During these workshops, they consolidated their current workplace mental health and wellbeing activities and assessed the maturity of those activities using the Thrive at Work Framework. Visit the Thrive at Work website, to learn more Industry outcomes Where they sit currently Establish a baseline position in terms of mapping current policies, procedures, activities and practices against the Thrive at Work Framework. Mapping out the organisation Identify gaps, strengths, and opportunities for development. Take stock and assess impact Prioritise resources and investments based on their impact.

< Back Thrive at Work Toolkit Read the report About the report This toolkit introduces the Thrive at Work initiative, showcasing the vision, framework, step-by-step implementation process and further available resources. Jorritsma, K., Parker, S., & Griffin, M. (2019). Thrive at Work Toolkit. Published by the Future of Work Institute, Curtin University funded by the Mental Health Commission of WA, 2017. https://www.thriveatwork.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Thrive-at-Work-Toolkit.pdf Citation: Previous Next

The Risk of Age Discrimination in Potential Appraisals of Employees Project members Project lead Giverny De Boeck Project member Nicky Dries Project member Prisca Brosi Overview The purpose of this research was to evidence the higher susceptibility of potential appraisals to age and gender bias in comparison to performance appraisals. To test our hypothesis empirically, we analysed two large archival datasets, one from a German chemical multinational and one from a Belgian finance company, using regression analyses and structural equation modelling. We also conducted a vignette experiment to replicate our findings, while keeping all other factors constant. Our results Showed that potential appraisals were biased against older employees who received systematically lower ratings than younger employees, and that this negative age effect was stronger for potential than for performance appraisals. Moreover, age also affected pay raises and promotions in the next year via potential ratings. Our experiment showed that the different scores of older and younger employees could not be attributed to differences in competence level, meaning that they reflected actual bias. For gender, effects were largely absent. In conclusion Our results suggest that potential appraisals entail a serious risk for age discrimination in organisations, because they structurally limit the career opportunities of older employees, creating a so-called ‘silver ceiling’. The collaboration Industry collaboration between researchers of the Centre for Transformative Work Design and two large companies: A chemical multinational corporation based in Germany, and an organisation active in the financial and insurance services industry in Belgium. Serves the mission of the Centre of Excellence for Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) and, specifically, the research stream on ‘Organisations and the Mature Workforce’ led by Prof. Sharon Parker which aims to deliver solutions to one of the major economic and social challenges of the 21st century. Jointly funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) as well as the Flemish Research Council (Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - FWO). Industry outcomes Evidence backed by data Provide evidence for and identify actual sources of bias in organisations using statistical analyses to help employers decide where to target the investment of their resources. Build on theoretical knowledge Advise organisations on how to tackle bias (i.e., using a contextualised- rather than a competency-based approach to prevent age bias when identifying employee potential) Solution orientated Articulate suggestions for organisations and governments about how they can better manage demographic changes in the future. Promote fairness Develop fair appraisal procedures in organisations’ human resource management to break the ‘silver ceiling’ and keep older employees motivated to work longer.

WA Department of Education Unplanned Absenteeism Analysis Project member Project lead Yukun Liu Overview Client: Western Australia Department of Education The Future of Work Institute (FOWI) partnered with the Western Australia Department of Education’s internal workplace planning team to investigate unplanned absenteeism within the department. This collaboration marked the first time that the WA Department of Education’s absenteeism data had been analysed for scientific purposes. Through rigorous statistical analyses, FOWI researchers generated several interesting findings and patterns. Highlights of the findings include: Yearly leave statistics by different categories such as job groups, leave types, regions, and schools; Statistical associations between staff demographics and duration and patterns of their unplanned leave; Pattern differences among teaching and support staff; Statistical associations between yearly leave patterns at the school-level and Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) and; Patterns of monthly leave durations at both the department level and the person level. Industry outcomes Generation of useful data Enabling the WA Department of Education to gain an overview using data insights. Identify features Thoroughly analyse leave patterns across different organisational levels, categories, and time periods. Reduce unplanned absenteeism Propose and design planning strategies or initiatives to effectively reduce department staff.

Podcasts We shared our thoughts and insights in this selection of radio interviews, podcasts and audio files about a range of work-related topics. Home > Resources > Podcasts REFINE SEARCH Sort by Date (New → Old) Filter by Researcher All Prof Sharon Parker SMART Work Design with Prof Sharon Parker When it comes to work design, we sometimes have an idea of what NOT to do — such as micromanaging, overloading, and mistreating staff. But what SHOULD we be doing? 25 Aug 2025 SMART model, Work design Listen now Prof Sharon Parker New baby, missing partner: Can your relationship survive FIFO life? Having a baby is huge but try doing it with your partner away for weeks at a time. Fly In Fly Out work life - known as FIFO - adds a whole new layer to the chaos of new parenthood. 19 June 2025 Mining, Mental health Listen now Prof Sharon Parker Failing up: why are mediocre workers around me getting promotions? It’s frustrating if you're working hard for a promotion at work just to see a colleague you feel is less deserving advance ahead of you. 19 Dec 2024 Work, Promotions Listen now Prof Sharon Parker SMART Work Design Pt 2 The second of our two-part SMART work design episode sees us explore how we as individuals can ensure that our work settings enable us to thrive. 10 Dec 2024 SMART model, Work design Listen now Prof Sharon Parker SMART Work Design Pt 1 This episode sees Fleur talk us through the SMART work design framework, which supports organisations and individuals to ensure that their work settings enable us to thrive. 26 Nov 2024 SMART model, Work design Listen now Prof Karina Jorritsma Psychosocial Toolkits for First Responders with Karina Jorritsma Karina shares insights from a recent project developing toolkits to assist first responder organisations in preventing psychological harm. 11 Nov 2024 Mental health, Work Listen now Prof Patrick Dunlop Workplace Conversations Podcast by Paul Clifford with Professor Patrick Dunlop In this episode, Professor Patrick Dunlop discusses the impact of AI-based monitoring of employee work performance within organisations. 4 Nov 2024 Work, Recruitment Listen now Prof Sharon Parker WA Scientist of the YEAR - Prof Sharon Parker In this special feature on the WA Scientist of the Year, Professor Sharon Parker reflects on her career journey and her research in work design. 8 Aug 2024 Work design Listen now Prof Sharon Parker Forming Community with S.M.A.R.T Work Design In this episode, we explored Professor Sharon Parker's perspective how the work she does overlaps with this ability to build community. 17 June 2024 SMART model, Work design Listen now Prof Marylène Gagné You Oughta Know with Marylène Gagné Our discussion today will focus on various types of work environments- specifically in how pay and other compensation and benefit models affect motivation, productivity, and performance. 24 May 2024 Work, Motivation Listen now 1 2 3 4 1 ... 1 2 3 4 ... 4

Our Visitors At FOWI, we are proud to highlight our extensive and diverse list of visitors and university affiliations from around the world. Check out our global visitors! BY YEAR Upcoming 2022 2024 2021 2019 2018 2023 2020 2025 Carolin Schneider (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) January 2025. Marvin Grabowski (University of Hamburg, Germany) February 2025. Recipient of the CTWD Early Career Visiting Award 2024-25. Matias Venegas (University of Valencia, Spain) February 2025. Recipient of the CTWD Early Career Visiting Award 2024-25. Dr Hai-Jiang Wang (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China) February 2025. Julia Buettner (Ulm University, Germany) February 2025. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Antoine Bujold (HEC Montréal, Canada) March 2025. Recipient of the CTWD Early Career Visiting Award 2024-25. Felix Hoch (University of Münster, Germany) March 2025. Dr Jun (Jade) Yin (Shenzhen University, China) March 2025. Recipient of the CTWD Early Career Visiting Award 2024-25. Jasmine Bhatia (Macquarie University, Australia) May 2025. Host: Dr Madison Kho. Dr Shenyang Hai (Hainan University, China) July 2025. Recipient of the CTWD Early Career Visiting Award 2024-25. Salome Depraz (University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland) August 2025. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. 2024 Dr Joshua Bourdage (University of Calgary, Canada) January 2024. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Marie Steinkampf (Tilburg University, Netherlands) February 2024. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Maria Tims (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands) February 2024. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Margo Janssens (Tilburg University, Netherlands) February 2024. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Victoria Lister (Griffith University, Australia) February 2024. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Anja Olafsen (University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway) February 2024. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Herman Paryono (University of Groningen, Germany) February 2024. Host: Professor Karina Jorritsma. Kang Leng Ho (University of Zurich, Germany) February 2024. Host: Professor Karina Jorritsma. Professor Sabine Sonnetag (Mannheim University, Germany) February 2024. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Lina Mulder (University of Bremen, Germany) February 2024. Host: Dr Arian Kunzelmann. Haya Bakour (Saint Mary's University, Canada) February 2024. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Lucas Alexander Maunz (University of Innsbruck, Austria) February 2024. Host: Ilker Camgoz. Franzisca Fastje (University of Groningen, Netherlands) February 2024. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Simon Grenier (University of Montreal, Canada) February 2024. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Associate Professor Nicolas Roulin (Saint Mary's University, Canada) March 2024. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Associate Professor Nini Xia (Southeast University, China) March 2024. Lisa Boenke (University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland) May 2024. Host: Annika Mertens. Associate Professor Mohan Thite (Griffith University, Australia) June 2024. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Anna Neumer (Mannheim University, Germany) July 2024. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Olusegun Oladeinde (Bells University of Technology, Nigeria) July 2024, Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Leyao Wang (China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing) September 2024. Yuting He (Renmin University of China, China) September 2024. Professor Anya Johnson (The University of Sydney, Australia) October 2024. Professor Nicky Dries (KU Leuven, Belgium) October 2024. Dr Tom Junker (Tilburg University, Netherlands) October 2024. Recipient of the CTWD Early Career Visiting Award 2024-25. David Lim (Macquarie University, Australia) October 2024. Host: Dr Madison Kho. Seth Coetzee (Macquarie University, Australia) October 2024. Host: Dr Madison Kho. Jasmine Bhatia (Macquarie University, Australia) October 2024. Host: Dr Madison Kho Astrid Lacroix (KU Leuven, Belgium) October 2024. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Lisa Blockx (The University of Queensland, Australia) October 2024. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Dr Arianna Costantini (Tor Vergata University, Italy) February and November 2024. Host: Dr Fangfang Zhang. Associate Professor Bex Hewitt (Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands) December 2024. Host Professor Marylène Gagné. What our visitors say "Very nice and inspiring - the workspace was wonderful and well-organized - the regular talks are a great opportunity to meet people and the group activities are fun connectors as well (e.g., bread club). ." - Maria Stenkampf, visitor and PhD student from Tilburg University (Netherlands) 2023 Associate Professor Deb Powell (University of Guelph, Canada) January 2023. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Professor Maria Tims (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands) February 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Carol Hon (The Queensland University of Technology, Australia) February 2023. Host: Professor Mark Griffin. Dr Melissa Twemlow (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands) February 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Elisa Lopper (Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany) February 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Katharina Klug (Bremen University, Germany) February 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Assistant Professor Giverny De Boeck (IESEG School of Management, France) March 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Piers Steel (University of Calgary, Canada) April 2024. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Dr Jonathan E. Booth (London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K) April 2023. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Dr Josh Howard (Monash University, Australia) April 2023. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Dr Irina Gioaba (Kean University, USA) June 2024. Host: Dr Daniela Andrei. Professor Ronit Kark (Bar-Ilan University, Israel) June 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Associate Professor Bin Wang (Shanghai University, China) July 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Associate Professor Andrew Yu (The University of Melbourne, Australia) September 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Assistant Professor Marc-Antoine Gradito Dubord (University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada) September 2023. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Associate Professor Nathan Eva (Monash University, Australia) November 2023. Host: Dr Fangfang Zhang. Professor Ramón Rico (Charles III University of Madrid, Spain) November 2023. Host: Professor Marylene Gagne. Carolin Bontrup (The University of Queensland, Australia) November 2023. Host: Leah Zoszak. Hanna Irehill (Umeå University, Sweden) November 2023. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Professor Gudela Grote (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) November 2023. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Sandra Merino Verona (Charles III University of Madrid, Spain) November 2023. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Professor Ilke Inceoglu (University of Exeter, U.K) November 2023, Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Professor Fabiola Gerpott (Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany) December 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Associate Professor Prisca Brosi (Kühne Logistics University, Germany) December 2023. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Yan Bai (Remnin University, China) December 2023. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. 2022 Lioba Gierke (WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany) March 2022. Host: Dr Florian Klonek. Professor Karoline Strauss (ESSEC Business School Paris, France) April 2022. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Lander Vermeerbergen (Radboud University, Netherlands) May 2022. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Michael Zyphur (The University of Queensland, Australia) May 2022. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Dr Nate Zettna (University of Sydney, Australia) July 2022. Host: Dr Anu Jolly. Dr Madison Kho (Macquarie University, Australia) July 2022. Host: Dr Belinda Cham. Professor Anja Olafsen (University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway) August 2022. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Professor Simon Grenier (University of Montreal, Canada) October 2022. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Dr Michela Carraro (University of Padua, Italy) October 2022. Host: Dr Georgia Hay. Wiebke Roling (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany) October 2022. Host: Dr Caroline Knight. Selina Stracke (Technical University of Munich, Germany) October 2022. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Susan Reh (University of Exeter, U.K) November 2022. Host: Dr Daniela Andrei. 2021 Professor Helena Nguyen (The University of Sydney, Australia) March 2021. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Anya Johnson (The University of Sydney, Australia) March 2021. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. 2020 Professor Janneke K. Oostrom (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands) January 2020. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Professor Thomas O'Neill (University of Calgary, Canada) January 2020. Host: Professor Marylène Gagné. Professor Anja Van den Boeck (KU Leuven, Belgium) February 2020. Host: Dr Georgia Hay. Professor Fred Zijlstra (Maastricht University, Netherlands) February 2020. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Gilad Chen (University of Maryland, USA) February 2020. Host: Professor Mark Griffin. Dr Hannah Berkers (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands) February 2020. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Joshua Bourdage (University of Calgary, Canada) February 2020. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Professor Ulrike Fasbender (University of Giessen, Germany) February 2020. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Associate Professor Anita Keller (University of Groningen, Netherlands) March 2020. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Bernadeta Goštautaitė (ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania) March 2020. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. 2019 Professor Thomas O'Neill (University of Calgary, Canada) January 2019. Host: Professor Professor Marylène Gagné. Assistant Professor Elisa Adriasola (Adolfo Ibáñez University, Chile) January 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Anja Van den Boeck (KU Leuven, Belgium) February 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker and Dr Daniela Andrei. Associate Professor Roy Sijbom (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) February 2019. Host: Professor Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Jessie Koen (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) February 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Jocelyn Wiltshire (University of Lethbridge, Canada) February 2019. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop . Professor Amirali Minbashian (UNSW Sydney, Australia) May 2019. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Professor Chia-Huei Wu (Durham University, UK) April 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Dr Christoph Schild (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) April 2019. Host: Professor Patrick Dunlop. Professor Gwen Fisher (Colorado State University, USA) July 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker and Dr Gigi Petery. Professor Dan Wang (Tianjin University, China) September 2019. Host: Professor Mark Griffin. Assistant Professor Xavier Parent-Rocheleau (HEC Montréal, Canada) September 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Associate Professor Ruchi Sinha (University of South Australia, Australia) October and November 2019. Host: Professor Mark Griffin. Professor Maria Tims (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands) November 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Associate Professor Lena Wang (RMIT University, Australia) November 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Patrick Waterson (Loughborough University, UK) October 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker. Professor Dana Born (Harvard University, USA) November 2019. Host: Professor Mark Griffin. Dr Ciara Kelly (Sheffield University, UK) November 2019. Host: Professor Sharon Parker and Dr Caroline Knight. 2018 Dr Tristan Casey (Office of Industrial Relations, Australia) August 2018. Host: Professor Mark Griffin. Dr Tim Ballard (The University of Queensland, Australia) September 2018. Host: Dr Micah Wilson Professor Christian Dormann (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany) November 2019. Host: Professor Mark Griffin. Interested in visiting FOWI? Connect with leading academics and have the opportunity to present your research amongst an engaged audience. To learn more about visiting FOWI, please get in touch. Contact More from our previous visitors Jessie Koen University of Amsterdam "It was great to be able to work in the research-focused atmosphere, and to learn from some of the best scholars in the world." Lisa Handke TU Braunschweig "It was great to get feedback on my ideas not only from Sharon and the CTWD researchers, but also the other visitors who were there at the same time. " Lynne Chapman Artist "I was fascinated to get the inside-story on such a range of jobs, many of which were not at all as I expected, once we got beneath the surface." Ross Andel University of South Florida "You have a good Centre with a clear mission. I think I can see great opportunities for collaboration and I look forward to it." Gudela Grote ETH Zürich "I came back home with many new ideas and concrete plans for future research, but also with new friendships which are very dear to me." Xavier Parent-Rocheleau HEC Montreal "Everyone (post-doc, PhD students, visitors, staff) share ideas and feedback, creating a stimulating atmosphere." Stay updated with our latest news Follow us on social media and be notified with the latest information and research from the Future of Work Institute. Twitter LinkedIn

L.E.A.D model - Safety Leadership Project team Project lead Professor Mark Griffin Project member Tristan Casey Integrating psychology and systems perspectives Developed by Mark Griffin, LEAD is a model for safety leadership that provides organisations with four clear capabilities to target in order to improve safety. Assessment tools, workbooks, workshops and case study materials are available to develop a complete safety leadership program. Read more about this project

Past Events - FOWI Academy Engaging opportunities for non-FOWI members to participate in FOWI activities Home > News & Events - FOWI Academy About FOWI Academy We're dedicated to research, learning and discussion FOWI Academy is an informal program of learning, designed for Early Career Researchers. Within the domains of Management, Organisational Psychology and Organisational Behaviour. Although people from other disciplines and all career stages are welcome to join at any stage! Academy topics The Academy fosters collaboration and highlights a diverse range of research topics, including: CAREER How to craft your academic career. RESEARCH FUNDING How to 'speak to' industry and governments to attract demand-driven research investment. METHODS The latest research methods in the field, and how to use them. Past FOWI Academy recordings Missed a session? See our extensive list of presenters and past recordings below. 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Trialling alternative ways of researching servant leadership | FOWI Seminar Series / Learn more 09 Nov 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AWST With Associate Professor Nathan Eva (Monash Business School) Share Thu, 19 Oct Journal Reviewing and Editorial Work / Learn more 19 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST With Professor Gillian Yeo (University of Western Australia Business School) & Professor Irene de Pater ( Edith Cowan University’s School of Business and Law) Share Wed, 06 Sept Building effective academic research collaborations / Learn more 06 Sept 2023, 1:00 pm AWST – 07 Sept 2023, 3:00 pm AWST Presented by Associate Professor Andrew Yu Share Thu, 03 Aug Person-Centered Approaches | FOWI Academy / Learn more 03 Aug 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST Presented by Dr Arian Kunzelmann. Share Thu, 08 June Organisational Interventions: Part 1 / Learn more 08 June 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST Presented by Associate Professor Karina Jorritsma and Dr Belinda Cham. Share Thu, 25 May Social Media Analytics / Learn more 25 May 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST Presented by Associate Professor Dr MingMing Cheng. Share Thu, 20 Apr Meta-Analysis and the Imminent Development of the Exocortex | FOWI Academy / Learn more 20 Apr 2023, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm AWST with Professor Piers Steel (Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary) Share Thu, 13 Apr Academic Job Search, Recruitment, and Careers: Tips, Traps and Lessons Learned | FOWI Seminar Series / Learn more 13 Apr 2023, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm with Dr Jonathan E. Booth (Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science) Share Thu, 06 Apr Introduction to Bayesian Inference | FOWI Academy / Learn more 06 Apr 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST with Dr Luke Strickland (Research Fellow at the Future of Work Institute) Share Thu, 27 Oct Using Computerized-Aided Text Analysis (CATA) in your research: A gentle introduction / Details 27 Oct 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST presented by Dr Florian Klonek Share Thu, 20 Oct Self-Determination Theory: From Work Teams to Leaders’ Development – Pillars of a New Research Program / Details 20 Oct 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AWST presented by Dr Simon Grenier Share Thu, 13 Oct Creating a community of practice and sharing lessons in translating research data / Details 13 Oct 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST with A/Prof Karina Jorritsma and Dr Belinda Cham Share Thu, 25 Aug [NEW DATE] Everything you always wanted to know about academic jobs, but were afraid to ask / Details 25 Aug 2022, 1:00 pm – 1:05 pm AWST A panel discussion featuring Professor Marylène Gagné, Associate Professor Patrick Dunlop, Associate Professor Irene de Pater and Dr Zitong Sheng Share Thu, 14 July The interactive effects of leader humility and abusive supervision on team silence and team performance / Details 14 July 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AWST with Dr Nate Zettna from the University of Sydney Share Thu, 23 June Everything you always wanted to know about academic jobs, but were afraid to ask / Details 23 June 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST A panel discussion featuring Professor Marylène Gagné, Associate Professor Patrick Dunlop, Associate Professor Irene de Pater and Dr Zitong Sheng Share Tue, 24 May From data and complexity to causes: A three-session workshop series / Details 24 May 2022, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm AWST with Professor Michael Zyphur Share Thu, 12 May Qualitative Research, Part 2: A pragmatic perspective on collecting, analysing, and synthesising qualitative data / Details 12 May 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST with Dr Georgia Hay Share Load More FOWI Academy is taking a break Please check back in at later date for upcoming presentations. 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Centre for Transformative Work Design Innovative research. Informed leaders. Inspired workers. Centre director Professor Sharon Parker About the Centre Good work design makes life better Good work design means workers have moderate demands (e.g., reasonable work loads) combined with positive aspects of work such as job autonomy, social contact, and task identity. Our vision in the Centre is to transform work, through work design, to create better lives for workers, better results for organisations, and better outcomes for all in society. To learn more about the Centre, visit the website Research spotlight: The dull job effect Our new research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology (2019) has found that managers and professional employees with dull and boring jobs are more likely to design jobs for their colleagues that are: Demotivating Disengaging Low Skill Repetiton A series of three studies assessed how people design jobs for others as well as how their personal backgrounds contributed to these decisions. A key insight suggested that individuals who designed poor jobs were more likely to lack autonomy in their own role. This research suggests that poor work design does not happen in isolation, rather, it can create a ripple effect. If organisations wish to remain innovative, agile and high performing, it’s critical they equip themselves and their managers with the tools to design better work. Key research streams 1. Future work challenges What is the role of work design in delivering the benefits (or mitigating against the detriments) of radical change occurring in work and society? 2. Transforming individuals Which work designs optimize psychological growth across the lifespan? What is the role of work design in accelerating individual learning and development. 3. Transforming organisations How do we achieve good work designs in organisations? What knowledge, skills, and attitudes do stakeholders need to actively design good work? 4. The antecedents of good work design How can work design enable coordinated agility within work both efficiency and innovation? 5. Organisations and the mature workforce Against the backdrop of an aging workforce, what work designs and cultures support attract and retain mature workers? 6. Healthy Work How can we utlise work design to create healthy work environments, enabling workers to thrive and feel their best?

Get in touch with us for more information about our research, partnerships and upcoming opportunities at the Future of Work Institute. Contact The Future of Work Institute engages with all sectors of the economy to improve work and support innovation Home > Contact Contact us If you'd like more information about our research or are interested in working with us, please contact us. +61 8 9266 4668 fowi@curtin.edu.au Future of Work Institute Curtin Graduate School of Business, 78 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000

BGC Wellness Project members Project lead Professor Mark Griffin Project lead Daniela Andrei Overview A couple of years ago, staff from the Future of Work Institute began working with of Australia’s top ten private companies BGC. BGC is a family-owned West Australian group of companies, with interests in construction, manufacturing of building products, mining, industrial maintenance, heavy road haulage and property management. The Institute is working in partnership with BGC’s leadership team to provide a fresh perspective on employee wellness. Specifically to ensure BGC’s safety and health initiatives are focussed on both mental and physical health and the initiatives are able to be evaluated. Our Mission In collaboration with BGC Contracting, the research revealed a link between their employees’ wellness and organisational performance. One finding that was particularly striking was that work environment factors, such as role clarity, job demands, job security, and co-worker support were the most significant contributors to employee wellbeing; much more than any personal or demographic factors (e.g. family support). Our Impact From a return on investment and effort perspective, BGC were able to demonstrate that initiatives they had implemented based on our research scored higher on wellness metrics were also the most successful projects in terms of profitability, performance, and safety. A real opportunity to directly intervene by addressing work-related causes of stress specific to their organisation. Shaping the future of wellness at BGC Contracting BGC plans to continue implementing initiatives based on its wellness strategy in order to meet their goal of reducing the overall health risks of their employees by 10%. The company will continue to measure the mental and physical wellbeing of their employees in order to monitor and track progress. BGC intends to implement the Institute’s Thrive at Work initiative across other sites, based on feedback regarding its success, and to develop more targeted interventions. This will allow the company to continue to create a thriving workforce.

Work Systems Design Optimising the performance and wellbeing of humans in complex and human-machines systems Project members Chief Investigator Professor Sharon Parker Chief Investigator Professor Mark Griffin Project lead Professor Karina Jorritsma Project member Katrina Hosszu Project member Belinda Cham Project member Micah Wilson Project member Luke Strickland Project member Alex Boeing Overview What we do We are a team of researchers with a background in organisational, experimental, and cognitive psychology with expertise in 'work systems design', an area of applied research which sits at the intersection of organisational psychology, human factors, cognition, and systems engineering. We engage with industry and government to inform the design of optimised work systems using an integrative socio-technical approach. Our goal is to support the performance and wellbeing of employees working in complex and dynamic work systems. For more information contact: Karina Jorritsma What is a work system? Work systems comprise both social systems (human-related) and technical systems (non-human). As the rise of digital technologies transforms the way we work and live, the design and integration of technical systems will be crucial to their uptake and success. The core principle underlying our approach is that the design of social and technical systems should co-evolve, and work systems optimisation can only be achieved when human and technical aspects are prioritised equally. Our Core Tenets Consultative and collaborative: An optimised socio-technical system (STS) design process must include representation from end users in the work system as well as technical experts (e.g., designers/developers) and social system experts (e.g. psychologists) in order to capture key needs and system considerations and constraints. Human-centric: Job roles should support wellbeing by ensuring challenging yet meaningful work for humans. Task allocation guided by good work design principles can enhance human strengths and ensure human limitations are supported by the technical system. Sustainable design: A sustainable work system considers the ongoing endurance of workers over time. This includes not only sustained individual and team performance, but also ongoing attraction and retention of personnel. Pragmatic & compatible: Development of socio-technical systems must be integrated within an organisation’s existing change processes and systems engineering processes. Cross-disciplinary: Expertise is drawn from across a broad range of human sciences to ensure a holistic focus, e.g., how do biological processes, shift structures, work design, and design/technology features contribute to worker fatigue and endurance? Recursive and iterative: A recursive and iterative approach allows for a flexible design process that canadapt to evolving design requirements