Hybrid Working

Legal talk: how the workplace can be leveraged to sustain culture in law firms

From inspiring artwork to implementing employee feedback, a new episode of the Unworking podcast looks at the office’s role in sustaining culture in a law firm

Will this Canary Wharf tower become an icon for mixed use?

Plans to revamp the iconic HSBC office tower into a dynamic mixed-use development signals a shift in how business districts might evolve, but transformation of this kind will require more than architecture

Can senior corporate designers rise again as internal innovation consultants?

Recent job losses in big tech and other sectors have targeted design leader roles, reversing a trend to grow design capability inside businesses. Where next for these experienced professionals?

Will landmark legal case tilt balance toward a return to the office?

A British employment tribunal has ruled that there are ‘weaknesses with remote working ’ – but that doesn’t necessarily mean full-time office working is back on the horizon

Canary Wharf’s struggles symbolised by financial deal to redesign offices

Will the sweetener paid to refurbish the European headquarters of US bank Morgan Stanley in London Docklands set a precedent? The workplace industry hopes it will

Making hybrid happen: six principles for technology integration

Many companies have adopted new technologies to support hybrid collaboration without alignment to strategic intent. ET Group proposes six principles to support a more integrated approach

Kasia Maynard: new head of editorial and research joins Academy

Newly-created senior post is part of a long-term plan to significantly enhance the content-creation capabilities of WORKTECH Academy

Boots on the ground as head office staff told to return five days a week

The mandate by British retailer Boots for its head office staff to return to the workplace full-time marks a general shift by large organisations away from the middle-ground of hybrid working