Return to Office
Signal File: what’s the cost of the work-life blend?
From unheard managers to caregiving strain, this week's signals show how personal circumstances are increasingly shaping the employee experience
Signal File: why location is the real RTO lever
From emerging talent hubs to sustainable builds, this week’s signals show how where work happens is becoming as strategic a decision as how it happens
Signal File: the culture that leaders are not seeing
From the narcissism behind return-to-office pushes to the mental toll of remote work, this week's signals show how culture is shaped from the top down
Signal File: how extreme heats tests commuting to its limits
From heatwave disruption in Europe to the economics of place, this week's signals show how the physical location of work is reasserting itself as a strategic question
The limits of one-size-fits-all workplace systems
As organisations push staff back into the office, new Matrix Booking’s research reveals how outdated workspace systems are undermining productivity
2025 in commentary: a year of plotting, promises and patchy progress
As the curtain comes down on 2025, we reflect on a year of challenge and change in work and workplace through the lens of 12 comment pieces written by the WORKTECH Academy team
Post-perk culture: what really brings people back to the office?
As tax breaks on office snacks and coffee come to an end in the US, employers face a choice: cut back on the perks or invest in deeper forms of engagement and culture
Resetting the standard: why the average workplace falls short for hybrid workers
New data from Leesman reveals that experience, not presence, should be the key focus for employees in the future hybrid workplace
