Culture

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As organisations push staff back into the office, new Matrix Booking’s research reveals how outdated workspace systems are undermining productivity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

Signal File: how employees are preparing for the future

From uneven AI access to rising financial anxiety and declining trust, this week’s signals reveal a workforce navigating progress without support

2025 in commentary: a year of plotting, promises and patchy progress

As the curtain comes down on 2025, we reflect on a year of challenge and change in work and workplace through the lens of 12 comment pieces written by the WORKTECH Academy team