Beyond the Desk
News from the World of Work
Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is considering requiring some staff in academic departments to return to the office four days a week, according to a person familiar with the [...]
Bankers, particularly at the midsize and regional level, should be on the lookout for more opportunities to develop networked solutions to common problems, such as know-your-customer operations and fraud detection. [...]
In the latest example of lenders rolling back their hybrid work policies, the nation's second-largest bank will soon require its employees to choose nonconsecutive days to work from home. [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
With the widespread adoption of flexible work models, the corporate definition of office space is undergoing a transformation. Moving beyond mere individual [...]
Nigeria’s commercial office market is shifting as large businesses move beyond co-working and seek dedicated workplaces with stronger infrastructure. [...]
Workspace Design Show returns to the Business Design Centre, London on 24–25 February 2027, unveiling its new theme: “The Human Experience of Work”, a dir [...]
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) Headquarters in Riyadh showcases a sustainable, people-focused office campus. Designed by Omrania, it integrates environmental strategies and innovative planning to support employee well-being and efficiency. [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
Javier Junceda addresses both the arrival of summer with its change in professional routines and the anniversary of the massacre at the Modelo prison in Madrid at the beginning of [...]
What if Balance Was Never the Goal?: industry insights from MarketScale. [...]
The commute steals more from your day than time—but the office offers something remote work can't fully replace. [...]
CEO Khozema Shipchandler said he starts checking his emails at 4.30 am that then wraps up his work at 9 pm. There is no day off and the Indian-origin CEO [...]
AI at the Workplace
AI, Work & the Return of the Generalist
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Mental Health at Work
Javier Junceda addresses both the arrival of summer with its change in professional routines and the anniversary of the massacre at the Modelo prison in Madrid at the beginning of [...]
What if Balance Was Never the Goal?: industry insights from MarketScale. [...]
The commute steals more from your day than time—but the office offers something remote work can't fully replace. [...]
CEO Khozema Shipchandler said he starts checking his emails at 4.30 am that then wraps up his work at 9 pm. There is no day off and the Indian-origin CEO [...]
Future of Work
Young Workers are Demanding Balance. Is this the Future of Work?⚖️
Nurturing Success by Building a Vibrant and Equitable Remote Work Culture
The global workforce landscape has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, with remote work becoming increasingly prevalent. This shift has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing organizations to adapt quickly to remote work arrangements. While remote work offers…
Pre-Design is as important to architects and clients as diagnosis is to doctors and patients
Naresh Shah, an architect with a successful practice in the USA for 35 years, who claims to be neither a Pre-Designer nor a teacher, has been actually teaching Pre-Design across India for the past few years since his return. On his return…
Space as a starting point for innovation
A mutual fund from Parnassus Investments, comprised exclusively of companies with outstanding workplaces, has given a 9.63 percent annualized return as against an overall S&P index of 5.58 during the same period. Investing in workplace happiness ensures organisations stay on…
Dr. Sumit Chowdhury – Global thought leader in the field of Smart Cities, Telecom and Information analytics
“I believe that Smartness is not a destination. It is not a ‘certificate’ that you will get at the end of project or a series of projects that will declare that you as ‘SMART’.” This is Dr Sumit Chowdhury’s view…
The Best is Yet to Come- Bhakti Popat
When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight or for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants will thank us for; and let us think, as we…
Impact of Breath on Well-being and Creativity
The quality of our life depends on the state of our mind. The leading cause of most major diseases in the world today is stress. This can be simply defined as the state of mind not being in the present…
“Every person needs to be financially literate” – Ketan Sonalkar
“Every person needs to be financially literate to take appropriate financial decisions affecting their lives and businesses” believes Ketan Sonalkar. An architect with a degree from the premier institute, Sir J.J.College of Architecture Ketan Sonalkar also coupled his education with…
Analogies of Nouns
Sabu Francis talks about Analogies of Nouns and Analogies of Verbs in innovations through the ages. This talk was presented at Gallopper Talks 2018 which was held in Pune and was themed “Co-creating the Future of Work” Read more here
Is universal basic income the solution to technological unemployment?
These technologies promise to cause seismic shifts in the world of work, and so … is gearing up to implement changes to secure its economic future.
