Culture
Post-perk culture: what really brings people back to the office?
As tax breaks on office snacks and coffee come to an end in the US, employers face a choice: cut back on the perks or invest in deeper forms of engagement and culture
Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about the polarisation of work
From shorter weeks and fading engagement to stalled AI pilots and the rise of machine empathy, this week’s stories chart the changing tempo of the workplace
Why is full-time office work flatlining despite strict mandates?
Evidence suggests that the return to office is stalling, but leaders will miss a trick this autumn if they obsess on RTO policies and not on practices that really improve the work environment
Can ‘unreasonable hospitality’ be an antidote to employee switch-off?
As engagement levels continue to decline, organisations are looking to reconnect with employees. Could a trend transplanted from restaurant culture be the shift that makes the office desirable?
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
