Signal File: what this week’s signals reveal about workforce strain

From emotional labour to staffing gaps and rising illness, pressure to perform is translating into measurable organisational risk

From connection to copresence: a new era for immersive collaboration

A new WORKTECH Academy report with Google and HP explores how 3D, presence-rich collaboration technologies could redefine hybrid work, leadership visibility and decision-making

Signal File: what this week’s signals say about work’s structural turn

From diverging career paths to CEO turnover rates, work is reorganising across pathways, power and permanence

Why shared workspace is becoming the new competitive advantage

As occupiers search for richer experiences and landlords compete for relevance, shared workspace is emerging as a powerful differentiator according to a new report

Investing in people: why good ergonomics is good economics

Ergonomic design is one of those invisible infrastructures that sit below the waterline inside organisations. But failure to address employee discomfort can be costly, says Humanscale

Signal File: signals that spotlight the renegotiation of work expectations

The relationship between people and work is becoming more openly transactional – and more emotionally charged. Shorter periods of time…

Design Forecast 2026: experience as the real metric for real estate

Gensler’s Design Forecast 2026 sets out six key trends you won’t miss in the coming year as workplace experience, the power of AI and ‘HQ-plus’ environments set the creative agenda

The WORKTECH Index: new survey tool to help firms improve experience

Companies recognise the challenge of boosting employee experience but often struggle to marshal the right data insights to effect change. A new survey tool aims to bridge that gap