Watch this lively and hopeful conversation about strategies for ensuring work hours are reasonable and sustainable – so that everyone can thrive and do great work. With Karen Atfield, Ben Green and Stephanie Bullock in conversation with Monica Edwards and Justine Clark.

Purchase access to the full recording via Vimeo on demand below (+ CPD).

What are sustainable hours? Karen Atfield, Ben Green and Stephanie Bullock explain.

Long hours are prevalent in many parts of the profession. Census data indicates that there has been some reduction over time, but change is slow and the impacts on people and practices can be significant.

So, what can we do to achieve a more sustainable approach to working hours? What do ‘sustainable hours’ look like anyway? What is the role of policies and protocols? What of processes, reporting and planning? How do we shift cultures? Do external accreditation systems help?

Watch this important session along to hear about how three practices keep hours under control.

With Karen Atfield, Head of People and Culture at Hassell; Ben Green, Director of Embece; and Stephanie Bullock, Director of Kosloff, in conversation with Monica Edwards and Justine Clark.

Monica Edwards
Ben Green
Karen Atfield
Stephanie Bullock
Karen Atfield
Justine Clark

Watch the full recording

Purchase access to the full video via our Vimeo on demand channel or click the top right corner of the video above to purchase access. Note: ticket prices are per person.

  • $25 Parlour Collective / ACA (use the promo code CollectiveACA at the Vimeo checkout).
  • $50 General
  • $11 Concession (students and anyone else who needs it – use the promo code CONC at the Vimeo checkout.)

We operate on an honesty system – select the ticket type that aligns with your circumstances. If you haven’t yet joined the Parlour Collective, join now to access discount pricing and many other benefits, and to support Parlour’s ongoing work!

CPD

One hour of formal CPD on completion of the CPD questions. See here for the Learning Objectives for the series as a whole.

Once the questions are completed, you will receive an email from Google forms with your responses. Please keep this – it provides the evidence of attendance and completion. Please note, separate CPD certificates will not be issued. If you can’t find the email, remember to check your spam folder and whitelist parlour@parlour.org.au in your email system.

This session was recorded live on 18 June 2024. Stepping Up is a collaboration between Parlour, the Champions of Change Architecture Group and the Association of Consulting Architects.