Culture
Signal File: is the workplace going through its culture reckoning?
From toxic leadership and stalled careers to AI scepticism and office mandates, this week’s signals show how workplace culture is being tested from every direction
Signal File: how unwritten rules of work shape culture
From the glass cliff to interview etiquette and blurred boundaries, this week’s signals explore how unspoken norms continue to shape who gets ahead at work
Decade of research: ten-year milestone for WORKTECH Academy
To mark its tenth anniversary as an independent research voice for the global workplace, WORKTECH Academy has published a new report on ten big ideas that are shaping the future of work
Breaking precedent: four ideas shaping London’s legal workplace
From AI and adaptable design, to evolving client expectations, London’s legal sector is changing, and fast. We explore the top themes from this year’s Future Legal Workplace London conference
Signal File: exposing culture that nobody is measuring
From collapsing faith in leadership motives to unprompted AI anxiety and workers pushing through illness, this week’s signals show culture being shaped by what employees say when they think nobody is listening
Why real estate deals give a false picture of progress on hybrid work
Don’t be fooled by brighter news in office leasing markets. While companies are beginning to get to grips with their spatial footprint in the hybrid era, solving the cultural issues will take longer
Signal File: the connective tissue of workplace culture
From career-defining visibility and office friendships to unheard feedback and fragile trust in AI, this week's signals explore what holds workplace culture together, and what wears it down
The workplace cul-de-sac: where next for workplace strategy?
The same themes around workplace keep emerging, but Rob Harris argues that these ideas are not new – and a fresh perspective will come from tackling workplace culture
