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Let’s stop talking about workplace…
Community can be the new workplace strategy in a move from a workplace-centric to a work-life focus. Natalie Slessor of Lendlease heralds a new approach to city innovation at WORKTECH Sydney 17
Is the co-working movement the high-tech remake of the medieval craft guild?
From professional clusters to shared ideas and attitudes, does the new generation of coworking spaces remind you of something?
Reaping rewards: six key tips from America’s top employers
A culture of openness, valuing employees and juicy employee benefits set great employers apart from the rest. Analysis of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For 2018 survey suggests key themes companies should adopt this year
Five key elements that will transform the future smart office
Smart offices can use the potential of digitalisation to address the big challenges in the workplace - but only by changing our interaction with the building first. A new report from Siemens Building Technologies and WORKTECH Academy explains how
Fit for purpose: making ‘strange’ the new norm
How do we create a culture of wellbeing when the biggest barrier is our own behaviour? Lendlease’s Natalie Slessor looks at creating the right space to shake off our inhibitions about healthier working
Open arms: the new age of workplace transparency
As the digital world progresses at pace, Lendlease’s Alison Webb looks at the business case for and against opening our offices to the world and collaborating outside the four walls of an office
Designing for diversity: breeding a culture of inclusion
A culture of diversity and inclusivity not only needs to be represented in the workforce, but also in workplace design. Alison Webb, Lendlease’s head of workplace in Europe talks about elements of inclusivity in workplace design and its new development in East London
Introverts exposed: why outgoing types thrive in open plan
New scientific research supports the idea that extroverts fare much better in exposed work environments than those who crave peace and quiet to get work done
