People
After the return: can the office really raise levels of performance?
Bringing people back to the office is one thing. Improving productivity once there is another. A new report looks at the evidence for and against in-office working as a lever for productivity
Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about rising cost of participation
This week’s stories reveal how access to jobs, belonging, information and opportunity is fracturing across the modern workplace
Signal file: This week’s signals highlight where work still falls short
From stealth layoffs to weekend overwork, unsustainable pensions and the AI Boss Effect, this week’s signals show where workplaces still fall short on trust, balance and equity
Outcomes, not outputs: how law firms can build a high-performance workplace
As law firms modernise their offices, challenges are emerging around how to deliver flexible, tech-enabled environments that employees actually want to use
How building social infrastructure can solve workplace isolation
Loneliness doesn’t vanish at the office – it can spread, drain productivity and drive people to quit. Building real connections at work is now a business imperative
Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about human reconnection
From declining contact with nature to the overuse of cafés as makeshift offices, this week’s signals reveal that connections are under strain, but there are opportunities to rebuild them
Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about quality over quantity at work
From nuanced networks to four-day work weeks, this week’s headlines highlight the power of progress lies in going deeper, not wider
The new talent dilemma: from know-how to know-why
When anyone can do anything, what makes someone valuable? As generative AI outpaces upskilling, the nature of talent is being redefined – from execution to meaning, and from skill to sensemaking
