Culture

Lessons from Financial Workplace London 2026: beyond hybrid, towards experience

The Financial Workplace London event highlighted that corporate real estate has shifted from a cost drain to a tools to enhance human performance – a mindset that is shaping how financial firms are investing in their workplace

Signal File: workplace systems at odds with work

From fragile trust in AI customer service to managers lacking workforce data and employees experiencing AI burnout, this week’s signals highlight the growing gap between organisational systems and work 

Signal File: changing sources of influence at work

Work continuously recalibrates across leadership, technology and employee experience. This week’s signals reveal how generational CEO turnover is influencing flexibility,…

The boardroom influence: why data is now central to FM strategy

As hybrid work reshapes office demand, data is becoming the true currency of FM’s strategic influence

Heading for the exit: do RTO mandates target the wrong people?

Some large firms are leveraging strict return-to-office policies as a way to reduce headcount. But such a short-term strategy might be self-defeating when you lose the people you will need most

The limits of one-size-fits-all workplace systems

As organisations push staff back into the office, new Matrix Booking’s research reveals how outdated workspace systems are undermining productivity

Preparing for Davos: the leadership, AI and resilience questions shaping 2026

Davos 2026 will be less about vision and more about readiness. Insights from a McKinsey preview webinar point to the structural gaps organisations can no longer ignore

World of Work in 2026: our top trends for the year ahead

From managing AI’s ‘workslop’ crisis to the emergence of a sky-blue collar workforce, WORKTECH Academy’s report, The World of Work in 2026, sets out 20 key trends