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

Turbulent flow: why firms need to overcome the fear of missing out

Workplace strategy is currently obsessed with space optimisation for fear of missing out on efficiency gains. But cutting space can also affect team performance. Could a ‘turbulent office’ be the answer?

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

Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about the stakes of smart automation

From reshaping trust and time to redefining climate impact, this week’s signals show that AI’s real power isn’t what it can do – but what we choose to do with it 

Ten years on: is productivity in the Middle East any better?

A decade after a landmark study into office productivity in the Middle East, new research will explore how shifting expectations are reshaping workplace experience

The big question: has hybrid work broken knowledge work?

German author and researcher Markus Albers warns that the digital promise of flexible work may be backfiring – and calls for a new narrative on what success really looks like

The AI Advantage: five emerging AI trends shaping work

A new report from Zoom and HP, 'The AI Advantage', explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping workplace collaboration, productivity, and efficiency