behaviour

Psychology as a tool to manage mental resilience in the workplace

Just as people get given a computer to facilitate their work, so they should also receive tools to manage their mental health in the workplace, argues psychologist Sofia Viotti

Striking a balance: can we dose the right amount of light?

What is the ideal lighting that office workers should be experiencing? A leading lighting scientist explains the optimal light levels to sustain daytime alertness and prepare for the approaching night

New insights into inclusive design for complex buildings

Architectural firm HOK has extended its focus on designing for neurodiversity from the workplace to a range of other environments including science labs, sports venues, airports and courtrooms

Does Zoom office mandate spell doom for remote working?

Oh, the irony. Despite being one of the biggest beneficiaries from the move to remote working during the pandemic, tech company Zoom is now mandating its staff back into the office

Finding the financials: calculating cost benefits of smart workplace

Uncertain over investing in smart office technology? A new report by Spacewell sets out the financial arguments and provides a step-by-step guide to figuring out your own potential cost savings

Is higher work intensity driving low employee wellbeing?

The working world has become obsessed with where we work, but it’s the increasingly frantic process of work that we should worry about, according to a new UK report on ‘work intensification’

Urban utopia: where are the world’s most liveable cities?

On the release of a report into the world’s most liveable cities, we take a look at the shifts cities have experienced in the wake of the pandemic and how this might affect the future of work

Hybrid reinvention: the companies getting modern work right

A new report from JLL explores how four different firms have found exciting opportunities within hybrid working to reinvent their offices and even their culture, suiting employees and saving money