Performance

The long frontier: designing workplaces for every stage in life

Inclusive workplace design should recognise that needs aren’t static, they evolve with time; creating adaptable environments that support wellbeing, comfort and accessibility across a longer working lifecycle

Designing better collaboration: from fragmented tools to connected experiences

As digitisation continues to support the evolving workplace, technology is not just influencing how work feels, but how it flows and functions. A new report by HP and WORKTECH Academy explores how tech is leading the frontier behind a new generation of workplace experience that better supports collaboration and communication.

The trust gap: is AI detection software the answer to building workplace trust?

With a third of employees admitting to use of unsanctioned AI to fulfil their role, how will the development of detection software restructure trust in the workplace?

Signal File: preventative workplace measures

From health and workplace connections to job security and recognition, organisations are being pushed to shift from reactive fixes to preventive approaches to sustain performance over time

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

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