{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Mallory Conboy","home_page_url":"https://malloryconboy.com.au","description":"Mallory Conboy","author":{"name":"Mallory Conboy"},"items":[{"id":"https://malloryconboy.com.au/blog/f/can-90%25-of-jobs-really-be-taught-on-the-job","html_content":"

“90% of jobs can be taught on the job.”

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Have you ever had a manager tell you need to set your own career goals?

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Company values are weird.

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In this day and age, with remote work, cloud-based systems, and AI at our fingertips, why are office workers still pretending that Friday is a real work day? I know it might sound a bit privileged to say that, and yes, t...

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When communication becomes noise

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I’ll start this by saying I hate high heels.

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What even is diversity in the workplace?

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Really how flexible is appropriate?

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I have a beautiful greyhound named Mango, and she is the bee’s knees. I walk her every day. I feed her every day. She sits with me while I work, and we hang out together just enjoying each other's presence. She is a mass...

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A few years ago, I went on a camping long weekend with some friends. We hiked, we laughed, we drank beer, we took a bunch of funny photos. You know the usual things you do with pals on a camping trip. It was all harmles...

","url":"https://malloryconboy.com.au/blog/f/can-you-go-to-the-beach-if-you-call-in-sick","title":"Can you go to the beach if you call in sick?","summary":" A few years ago, I went on a camping long weekend with some friends. We hiked, we laughed, we drank beer, we took a bunch of funny photos. You know the usual things you do with pals on a camping trip. It was all harmles...","date_modified":"2025-07-30T00:26:14Z"},{"id":"https://malloryconboy.com.au/blog/f/toxic-or-just-not-your-jam-the-peanut-butter-problem-in-the-work","html_content":"

The word toxic has become a bit of a catch-all when it comes to workplaces people didn’t enjoy. You’ll hear it over coffee chats, exit interviews, Reddit rants, or whispered over cubicle walls:

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Working in HR meant I got a front-row seat to the inner workings of corporate punishment. It also meant I occasionally had to be the one handing it out. That part of the job sucks! The holy trinity of punishment in most ...

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Busy.

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It’s inevitable.

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In the HR world, there’s one message we hear over and over again: retention is everything.

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One of the most useless workplace habits that somehow still exists: ranking your team.

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You’ve seen the quote. Heck, you’ve probably reposted it on LinkedIn:\n “People don’t leave jobs, they leave bad managers.”

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Something strange is happening in the modern office — and no one’s talking about it.

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