Does Autonomy Mitigate the Stress of Working Long Hours?
Many employees today find themselves regularly working long hours, often pushing past the traditional 40-hour week. Dedication and passion are commendable....
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2025
When Averages Run Wild: The Limits of the Central Limit Theorem
I had so much fun creating this post on sampling distributions last week that I decided to do another post that uses simulations in R to illustrate core st...
How Many Books Do You See? Fun With Sampling Distributions
How many books do you see in this image? And how could you estimate the total number of books without having to count all them? This exercise was introduce...
But How Sure Are We? A Bayesian Look at the Uncertainty in Predicting Turnover
Losing a valued employee is undeniably costly, with PwC Australia estimating an average cost of $40,000 per departing employee. Many organisations grapple ...
Life After Work: What are the Key Drivers of Decisions to Retire?
As Australia’s workforce steadily ages, forecasting retirement becomes increasingly important for strategic planning. Many organisations grapple with predi...
The Hidden Cost of Psychological Distress: How Does Mental Health Impact Workforce Retention?
The quiet struggles of employees facing mental health challenges often go unnoticed until a valued team member resigns, citing burnout or personal reasons....
From Honeymoon to Hangover: How Does Job Satisfaction Evolve Over Time?
Ever noticed how a colleague starts a new job brimming with enthusiasm, only to seem a bit less excited a year later? That burst of initial happiness – and...
Does Offering Flexibility Mitigate the Impact of Long Working Hours on Retention?
We’ve all heard the saying, “Employees don’t leave jobs, they leave managers” – but what about leaving due to overwork or lack of flexibility? Imagine two ...
Paving the Path to Leadership: Who Gets Promoted to Managerial Roles?
A star individual contributor consistently outperforms, yet remains in the same role year after year. Meanwhile, a fresh graduate rockets into a manager po...
The ROI of Professional Development: Does Upskilling Actually Lead to Career Advancement?
You send an employee to an expensive training program – will it actually help them get promoted or earn more? It’s a question on the minds of HR directors ...
Motherhood Penalty vs Fatherhood Bonus: How Does Parenthood Change Earnings Trajectories?
Having children changes everything - including, often, our relationship with work. While the personal adjustments of parenthood are well documented, we’re ...
The Job-Hopping Gamble: Is Switching Jobs Always the Fast Track to Higher Pay?
Should you stay or should you go? When it comes to career progression, this is a question employees constantly face. Conventional wisdom says that hopping ...
It’s Not (Just) About the Money: Why Job Satisfaction Beats Salary in Employee Retention
You offer a star employee a generous pay rise – yet a few months later, they hand in their resignation. It’s a scenario business leaders dread, and it high...
2024
How Can We Improve Fatigue Forecasting in Safety Critical Industries?
Overview Fatigue risk management in safety-critical industries often relies on a one-size-fits-all approach that use biomathematical models to predict work...
Non-Centered Parameterisation in Hierarchical Bayesian Models: Not Just For Univariate Gaussians
What is a Hierarchical Bayesian Model? Hierarchical Bayesian models assess individual variation (e.g., between people) in a parameter or quantity of inter...