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More and more companies understand that the workplace needn’t be sterile or devoid of happiness. Indeed, nap rooms, ping-pong tables and chair massages, are becoming very common in offices all over Australia. One of the most popular perks that a company can offer is allowing their employees to bring their dogs to work. Studies have shown that when workers bring their pups to the office, overall productivity increases by 28%. So, when Melbourne’s Detweiler Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of edible adult diapers, decided to offer employees the opportunity to bring their canine comrades into the workplace on Fridays, most employees were thrilled. “I hate leaving Snookers at home while I’m away,” says Carol Glumpworth, assistant marketing manager at Detweiler, “so I was delighted when our boss told us about “Furry Fridays.” The excitement in the office was palpable but, unfortunately, short lived. Hidden in the bylaws of the company charter was an arcane clause that “prohibits dogs or any other manner of animal from entering the premises….” “I was as shocked as anyone when I heard about this,” sighed Simon Detweiler, company CEO. “Taking one’s dog to work apparently runs afoul of company policy. So, if my receptionist Allison brought her dachshund into the office, I would be

Brisbane, AU - Employees at a family law firm in Brisbane are celebrating John Wilson’s birthday, a senior partner at the firm, with an office party this Friday night. “I know it’s my birthday, but this piss up feels like more of a punishment than a gift” said Wilson, “I can make awkward small talk and dad jokes with these people any day I want, why do I have to waste my birthday doing it too?” The party planning committee decided on an 80’s theme, because it seemed original yet basic enough where everyone would have clothes to wear. “I really thought John would like an 80's theme since I noticed he plays a lot of Aerosmith and Journey when he’s working” said Meryl, from the accounting department and the head of the party planning committee, “and I think he’ll be excited to see the entire accounting department dressed as one of his favorite artists, Prince!” “And the worst part is, not only do I need to organise extra office cleaning, but I walk in and I see the entire accounting department dressed up as Prince” said Wilson, “so now I can officially say I spent my 52nd birthday standing around with a group of Princes arguing whether Purple Rain or Raspberry Beret is better to workout to.” To book the party planning committee for your party, head to

With the warmer weather now here, one thing is for sure. If your office manager has anything to do with it, the office air con temp is about to turn Arctic. Ladies and gentlemen, the annual fight for control of the office a/c is about to begin. It's ON vs OFF (if you know what we mean you might be able to relate to this post). As the temperature outside soars in the hot Australian Summer, the tense air conditioning battle continues unabated inside your office. Your office runs the risk of turning into a war zone. Change the temperature by even a degree, and be prepared for some serious blowback.. Sure, it will feel like the office manager is just giving you helpful "advice" on how the a/c system works when the office manager tells you why it needs to be so cold, - but you know what they're really saying is 'keep your hands off the a/c a**hole'.. You're literally shivering at your desk and experiencing what is known as "freezing office syndrome". According to research, more women than men suffer from this affliction. There are many theories as to why but it's most likely because women typically produce less body heat than men. Male or female, working in a cold environment can impact on your productivity and concentration levels. If your office is uncomfortably cold your first

Summer is just around the corner. It's almost time to put on your out of office and start preparing for the holidays.. And, you’ll no doubt be counting the days until you can be relaxing with your family and friends. Not only is this of year a time for making personal preparations (beach trips, BBQs, Christmas shopping…), but believe it or not, now is an awesome time to prepare your office for summer. Whether your office will be closed down for a few weeks (#winning), or skeleton staff will be running the show, we’ve prepared a checklist for things to do so you can have your office ready for summer, and you can head off for a well earned break, knowing you’ve finished everything.. Between now and the last work day Marie Kondo - Author If you haven’t had a chance to spring clean your office yet, schedule some time to get this done before the summer break. Remember to ask everyone to chip in and help with tidying things up, clearing out the storage room, and checking stationery inventory. It’s kind of therapeutic too. You know all those files that have been sitting in the “to be filed” pile for months? Well it is super satisfying to have the time to actually put them away, knowing they’re done with for the year. And don’t stop there. While you’re on a role, why not go through that

How can you create a stress free office environment? You know what I'm talking about. A workplace where it feels like a perpetual Friday afternoon before Christmas, instead of the dreaded Monday before a big deadline? We’ve put together a short list of 10 ways that you can make your office and work life as stress free as possible. Get organized Photo by Arnel Hasanovic on Unsplash If your desk is chaotic and disorganized, with papers and files everywhere, that can really mess with your head. Mess equals stress. Subconsciously, when your office work space is filled with phone messages, papers, files, and you can barely see your desk, you’ll never feel like you’re in control. What have you buried in there? What have you forgotten to do…? It’s stressful just thinking about it... So, here’s what to do. Make a list of all the tasks and items that you have to get done and rank them in terms of importance. Then WORK the list. You will feel your stress levels going down with this exercise. By being very intentional and adopting a ‘get it done’ attitude, you’ll knock a lot of work off your list, and put yourself back in control. You'll be amazed at how fast you can work through your list, just by focusing in on it and not letting anything distract you from your mission. Eat the frog Mark