Performance

Signal File: what this week’s signals reveal about workforce strain

From emotional labour to staffing gaps and rising illness, pressure to perform is translating into measurable organisational risk

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

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

Bringing soul to science: the evolution of the life science workplace

As the life sciences industry undergoes a transformation, the focus is shifting from precision and performance to people and purpose, as WORKTECH’s upcoming Boston event will showcase

Signal File: What this week’s headlines reveal about the cost of performance

From disappearing perks to creeping overwork, this week’s signals expose a workplace where performance is rising, just not sustainably

Redefining performance: what are the new levers defining productivity?

New research reveals that the physical workplace, tech accessibility, and policy clarity are the deciding factors shaping performance at work today

From mandates to magnets: redefining the workplace experience

As hybrid norms clash with return-to-office demands, workplace experience is emerging as a powerful alternative to policy-driven mandates

Breaking the banking box: how financial workplace is busting boundaries

From AI-powered office planning to hospitality-driven employee experience, the Future Financial Workplace event in New York highlighted where the banking industry is heading next