workplace strategy
Heading for the exit: do RTO mandates target the wrong people?
Some large firms are leveraging strict return-to-office policies as a way to reduce headcount. But such a short-term strategy might be self-defeating when you lose the people you will need most
Handling hybrid: what design steps can heal a fractured culture?
The new year is seeing some familiar plotlines about return to office and the tension between technology and community. Insights from a new Stantec report shine a light on key challenges
Selective recovery: how Europe’s office market will fare in 2026
A new outlook from the Urban Land Institute and PwC suggests that the European office real estate market is not rebounding to its pre-pandemic highs – but there are green shoots in key areas
The CRE transformation survival guide
From balancing rising business expectations to managing hybrid work demands and rapid technological change, CRE leaders are under pressure to deliver at a time of constant change
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
The WORKTECH Index: new survey tool to help firms improve experience
Companies recognise the challenge of boosting employee experience but often struggle to marshal the right data insights to effect change. A new survey tool aims to bridge that gap
How the neuroscience behind wayfinding can build belonging
Our brains work the same whether finding our way around busy offices or bustling cities, according to Tim Fendley, keynote speaker at WORKTECH London
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
