Culture
Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about global readiness
From patching skills gaps to educating a nation on AI, this week’s signals draw on global examples of how companies and workers are preparing for the future
Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about work in motion
This week’s stories trace how work is shifting – across tools, surfaces and generations – towards a future built to respond
Interview: Google’s Matt Brittin on leading through uncertainty
Matt Brittin, former President of Google EMEA, reflects on nearly two decades at the forefront of digital innovation and what he’s learnt about leadership in a rapidly transforming landscape
Signal File: What this week’s headlines reveal about the cost of performance
From disappearing perks to creeping overwork, this week’s signals expose a workplace where performance is rising, just not sustainably
Good day, bad day: building an index of individual flourishing at work
Can a new metric for ‘human flourishing’ help us design the high-performance offices of the future? A keynote by architect David Dewane at WORKTECH Chicago 2025 suggests it just might
Turbulent flow: why firms need to overcome the fear of missing out
Workplace strategy is currently obsessed with space optimisation for fear of missing out on efficiency gains. But cutting space can also affect team performance. Could a ‘turbulent office’ be the answer?
Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about the unseen forces reshaping work
From disengaged teams and emotionally exposed workplaces to boardrooms lacking digital fluency, this week’s stories highlight subtle cracks – and what it takes to lead in this landscape
Ten years on: is productivity in the Middle East any better?
A decade after a landmark study into office productivity in the Middle East, new research will explore how shifting expectations are reshaping workplace experience
