If you work with people in different parts of the country, the first week of daylight saving can cause all sorts of headaches.
If you work with people in different parts of the country, the first week of daylight saving can cause all sorts of headaches. It can be particularly challenging for people in Queensland, who for most of the year share the same time with the rest of the east coast.
"It doesn't feel particularly good … you're being asked to work outside of normal work hours because a colleague in Melbourne or Sydney is not even realising that you're in different time zones," organisational psychologist Amantha Imber says.Scheduling meetings with someone in a different time zone Carys Chan, a senior lecturer in organisational behaviour at Griffith University's Business School, says it can take some time for people to adjust after daylight saving is introduced. "Maybe there might be one or two weeks of adjustment, but after that people get into the pattern of it," Dr Chan says. One pain point for people working across locations can be scheduling meetings. Thankfully there are meeting planning websites and calendar software tools that can help with time zone conversions. "Especially for managers, I would recommend they plan ahead. When scheduling meetings, before sending a calendar invite, check to see if it's a good time," she says.Dr Imber is the founder of a behavioural science consultancy focused on productivity and innovation in the workplace.Photo shows A tired young Caucasian man with brown hair squints his eyes to focus while holding glasses in hands in a meetingIn addition to saving time spent in meetings, Dr Imber says using asynchronous communication — such as emails and videos that don't require everyone to be present — can also help people contribute more effectively. "When you've got a neurodivergent population, which is a significant percentage of the workforce, meetings are not necessarily the to get the best out of brains that are wired in a different way," she says.When people are working across locations, Dr Imber says managers and leaders should think carefully about whether there are better ways than meetings to communicate. " really strict criteria – whether overtly in your organisation or just even in your own mind – as to what actually warrants a meeting. "If there's not a big decision to make, or a debate to have, a lively discussion that needs to be had, you could probably use asynchronous forms of communication ."In her work as an academic, Dr Chan is often collaborating with researchers in other parts of the world. She says that good communication is the key to effective collaboration when people are working on different schedules. "Once in a while, it's good to have a get-together," she says, suggesting it can help avoid mistakes due to miscommunication. But she says you shouldn't expect that people are free just because they have a spot in their calendar. "Don't assume constant availability. Let's say you're in Perth, and you're three hours behind the east coast … ask the person first if it's OK to meet," she says. She also recommends spending time at the outset of the project "ironing out" important details, including how people will work together, how everyone will contribute and how feedback will be provided. "Once you have good foundations, when you progress with the work, it becomes a lot easier," she says.If you live in a state winding the clock forward for daylight saving, it can take some time to adjust."I think have some empathy for people who might be feeling slightly sleep deprived or jet-lagged — because that's ultimately what is happening to the population whose clocks are changing now," Dr Imber says. "Don't underestimate the health impacts and attentional impacts, like how well people can think and do their work."Stay on top of the things that matter to you: food, wellbeing, work, money, travel, style, sex and relationships, home and garden, and family.Photo shows The Israeli flag hanging from the frame of a house. The war in Gaza has raged for a whole year. This is what it has been like for those who lived through itPhoto shows The flags of Iran and the United States of America behind a petrol pump.Photo shows Two figures silhouetted against the sunset, with a flat white layer of clouds stretching to the horizon behind them.The war in Gaza has raged for a whole year. This is what it has been like for those who lived through it
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