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Signal file: the shifting sands of rebuilding trust at work

From AI distrust and changing management roles to new approaches to retention and employee support, this week’s signals explore how organisations are rethinking trust and value in the workplace 

How the metaverse came unstuck over the hardware of headsets

Could the real reason for Meta’s retreat from its vision for the metaverse be that people feel self-conscious wearing headsets and there is suspicion around sinister-looking goggles?

Beyond booking: the frontrunners of workplace experience apps

Gartner’s latest Magic Quadrant points to more integrated workplace platformsbut many organisations remain stuck with disconnected app stacks 

Signal File: understanding the longer tail of AI at work

From reducing daily friction to reshaping how skills are built and work is organised, AI is entering a phase where its long-term consequences define its real impact

Signal File: AI gets grounded in real work

From reducing everyday workload to reshaping talent strategies and system design, AI is moving to practical applications, where trust, usability and workforce realities define its value

The next workplace priority: performance, wellbeing and learning

Gensler’s latest Global Workplace survey shines a light on how employees are adjusting their expectations to the new tools and priorities of work

From FM to IT: operationalising workplace collaboration

As hybrid work settles into a long-term operating model, meeting rooms are evolving into managed, data-rich IT infrastructure. Barco insights reveal how this transformation is reshaping collaboration governance and workplace outcomes

Why presence is the new productivity metric for distributed teams

As video call fatigue undermines collaboration and travel budgets tighten, workplace leaders are discovering that immersive, life-size communication offers measurable returns that standard conferencing cannot match