Where do you typically log on for work?  

For many people, it’s no longer a simple answer. A few days at home. A few in the office. A routine that shifts depending on the week, the workload, and when your dishwasher repair person is arriving.  

Hybrid work promises more balance. But it also brought a new set of problems. 

How do you stay focused when you are always contactable? How do you switch off when work is always within reach? And for leaders, how do you build a cohesive team, when your people are scattered?  

UNSW Scientia Professor Manju Ahuja has spent years researching how flexible work is shaping decision-making and relationships, and how to reclaim the flexibility that was supposed to make work better.  

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Interested in how to create better, healthier workplaces? Listen to our episode with UNSW Associate Professor Carlo Caponecchia on psychosocial safety at work. 

The Business Of podcast is brought to you by the University of New South Wales Business School, produced with Deadset Studios. It’s hosted by Dr Juliet Bourke, and the transcript can be found on our website. 

Want to follow the latest research and news from UNSW Business School and AGSM @ UNSW Business School? Subscribe to our industry stories at BusinessThink and follow UNSW Business School and AGSM on LinkedIn. Or listen to more episodes of The Business Of and subscribe to our UNSW Business School and AGSM channels on YouTube. 

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. 

Where do you typically log on for work?&nbsp;&nbsp;
For many people, it&rsquo;s no longer a simple answer. A few days at home. A few in the office. A routine that shifts depending on the week, the workload, and when your dishwasher repair person is arriving.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hybrid work promises more balance. But it also brought a new set of problems.&nbsp;
How do you stay focused when you are always contactable? How do you switch off when work is always within reach? And for leaders, how do you build a cohesive team, when your people are scattered?&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/manju-ahuja">UNSW&nbsp;Scientia&nbsp;Professor Manju Ahuja</a> has spent years researching how flexible work is shaping decision-making and relationships, and how to reclaim the flexibility that was supposed to make work better.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Interested in how to create better, healthier workplaces? <a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/business/our-schools/agsm/about-us/the-business-of-podcast/the-business-of-psychosocial-safety">Listen to our episode</a> with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/carlo-caponecchia">UNSW&nbsp;Associate Professor Carlo Caponecchia</a> on psychosocial safety at work.&nbsp;
The Business Of&nbsp;podcast is brought to you by the University of New South Wales Business School, produced with&nbsp;<a href="http://deadsetstudios.com/">Deadset Studios</a>.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s&nbsp;hosted by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/juliet-bourke">Dr Juliet Bourke,</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;transcript&nbsp;can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/business/our-schools/agsm/about-us/the-business-of-podcast">on our website.</a>&nbsp;
Want to follow the latest research and news from UNSW Business School and AGSM @ UNSW Business School? Subscribe to our industry stories at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/">BusinessThink</a>&nbsp;and follow&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/3274515/">UNSW Business School</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/agsm-nswbusinessschool/">AGSM</a>&nbsp;on LinkedIn. Or listen to more episodes of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQbonRH_ZoP6HvuwtyFG3yESJ5ag-o34w">The Business Of</a>&nbsp;and subscribe to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@unswbusiness/videos">UNSW Business School</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AGSMatUNSWBusinessSchool">AGSM</a> channels on YouTube.&nbsp;
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made.&nbsp;

Ever wondered what separates good businesses from great ones?

The Business Of, from UNSW Business School, goes behind the headlines to explore the global forces, industry shifts and leadership challenges shaping business today.

Host Dr Juliet Bourke speaks with leaders about technology, finance, marketing, consumer loyalty, AI and productivity, unpacking what truly drives successful businesses. Then Professor Barney Tan, Senior Deputy Dean at UNSW, breaks down the latest trends and ground-breaking research into strategies you can actually implement.

Smart conversations. Fresh insights from leaders who've been there.

This is The Business Of.

Find out more - 

https://www.unsw.edu.au/business/our-schools/agsm/about-us/the-business-of-podcast   

https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/ 

Ever wondered what separates good businesses from great ones?
The Business Of, from UNSW Business School, goes behind the headlines to explore the global forces, industry shifts and leadership challenges shaping business today.
Host Dr Juliet Bourke speaks with leaders about technology, finance, marketing, consumer loyalty, AI and productivity, unpacking what truly drives successful businesses. Then Professor Barney Tan, Senior Deputy Dean at UNSW, breaks down the latest trends and ground-breaking research into strategies you can actually implement.
Smart conversations. Fresh insights from leaders who've been there.
This is The Business Of.
Find out more -&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/business/our-schools/agsm/about-us/the-business-of-podcast">https://www.unsw.edu.au/business/our-schools/agsm/about-us/the-business-of-podcast&nbsp;</a> &nbsp;
<a href="https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/">https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/</a>&nbsp;

AGSM's 'The Business Of’ podcast examines the possibilities of transformation from the perspective of different industries.

The Business Of

Working from home started as a pandemic fix. Now it’s just work.    You're working at home, in the office and everywhere in between. You've got more flexibility, but you're also always reachable. Emails, text messages, video calls. Is it any surprise it feels like you can never switch off?   UNSW Scientia Professor Manju Ahuja has spent years studying what distraction actually does to your focus work – and how to reclaim it.  