productivity
The workplace performance gap: why stability is masking a new crisis of engagement
Office attendance has stabilised, but employee engagement is falling. New research by SPS and WORKTECH Academy reveals a widening gap between what organisations measure and what employees need.
Why visually subdividing open-plan space makes sense for employees
Private offices may be universally condemned but visually subdividing your open plan space will improve interaction, focus and performance according to the latest in neuroscience research
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
From noise to knowledge: what happens when workplaces learn to listen
As noise becomes one of the lowest-rated aspects of workplace experience, organisations are beginning to treat sound as a source of insight to better design for behaviour and wellbeing
Signal File: this week’s signals on AI impact on the workforce
This week’s signals catch AI speeding up work, driving everything from better group collaboration to higher productivity
After the return: can the office really raise levels of performance?
Bringing people back to the office is one thing. Improving productivity once there is another. A new report looks at the evidence for and against in-office working as a lever for productivity
Outcomes, not outputs: how law firms can build a high-performance workplace
As law firms modernise their offices, challenges are emerging around how to deliver flexible, tech-enabled environments that employees actually want to use
How building social infrastructure can solve workplace isolation
Loneliness doesn’t vanish at the office – it can spread, drain productivity and drive people to quit. Building real connections at work is now a business imperative
