flexible working
The nine personas that sum up worker behaviour in the flexible era
As employers offer different configurations of remote, hybrid and office-based work, workers are behaving in many different ways too. New US research presents a set of personas that help figure out the puzzle
Meanwhile workspaces: an emerging solution for the modern city?
How do you meet a desire for local, accessible workspaces? Underutilised land in cities might provide the answer, with meanwhile offices popping up all over London
Why laws enshrining working from home are a bad idea
If employees want to work from home, fair enough. But legal backing for that could increase loneliness and corporate surveillance, argues James Woudhuysen
Health-first workplace scores highly in US wellbeing poll
A survey of the American workforce from the International WELL Building Institute reveals that employers who prioritise health, diversity and inclusion fare best on staff loyalty and performance
Space for thought: are we ready for a brain-healthy workplace?
Designing workplaces to improve wellbeing is now standard practice. Much less common is looking at this topic through the prism of brain health. A study led by architect HSK shows the potential
Unworking: new book on the reinvention of the modern office
Over the past 100 years, the office has dominated working life. Now it must be reinvented as part of a flexible future of work. A new book by the co-founders of WORKTECH explains how and why
New green deal: creating a sustainable working environment
Flexible work has opened up new opportunities to run a cleaner, greener business – but how will organisations embrace this opportunity for change?
Going global: how to manage international business expansion in a post-Covid era
From cultural cohesion to supercharging people with the right technology, Moneypenny’s CEO Joanna Swash explains the challenges and opportunities for growing an SME business overseas
