Beyond the Desk
News from the World of Work
Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
Frontline workers report lower satisfaction, higher burnout, and far less flexibility than office staff. [...]
Hybrid work fuels surge in device theft and visual hacking, as Kensington warns cheap physical locks could avert multimillion‑dollar breaches. [...]
Over half of Mexican workers feel demotivated in January; flexibility, leadership, and well-being strategies are crucial for engagement. [...]
As audit committees get down to business, they face risks related to technology but also can empower their organizations to use technology as a tool to fight fraud. [...]
If people don't go to the office, then all of the infrastructure built to support workers stops being viable. Remote and hybrid work are reshaping downtown economies, and restaurants are [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
How rapid urbanization, corporate expansion, and flexible workspaces are shaping demand patterns and product innovation in the West Africa office furniture market. [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
Frontline workers report lower satisfaction, higher burnout, and far less flexibility than office staff. [...]
The company's CEO and director of HR discuss the offerings and policies that create flexibility and build loyalty and retention. [...]
Elizabeth Carlson-Manathara, an associate professor at Laurentian University, explains why faculty has taken the step of walking off the job and, as many can imagine, LU’s insolvency and its fallout [...]
Housing in college, especially at Ohio University, is hard to come by; this is why so many people apply to be a resident advisor. The coveted role is one of [...]
JLL Research shows lower workplace satisfaction compared to office workers, highlighting need for human-centered approach [...]
AI at the Workplace
Physical AI Explained: How LLM-Powered Robots Are Entering the Workforce
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Mental Health at Work
Frontline workers report lower satisfaction, higher burnout, and far less flexibility than office staff. [...]
The company's CEO and director of HR discuss the offerings and policies that create flexibility and build loyalty and retention. [...]
Elizabeth Carlson-Manathara, an associate professor at Laurentian University, explains why faculty has taken the step of walking off the job and, as many can imagine, LU’s insolvency and its fallout [...]
Housing in college, especially at Ohio University, is hard to come by; this is why so many people apply to be a resident advisor. The coveted role is one of [...]
JLL Research shows lower workplace satisfaction compared to office workers, highlighting need for human-centered approach [...]
Future of Work
Automation: The Future of Work and Creativity
How to Encourage Adaptability in Employees
Adaptability is the ability to handle change with little disruption or loss of focus. Post-pandemic, this skill is more important than ever for employees. When employees are adaptable, the workplace is able to continue running smoothly through location changes, staffing…
Designing for the Real, in the Virtual
Gautam Tewari, co-founder of Trezi, in 2018, delivered a scintillating talk at Gallopper Talks on the changing phase of design technology and the significance of virtual reality in the architectural field. Although much has changed over the last five years,…
Unleashing your Innovative Potential – A must-attend workshop
Gallopper and Ambuja Foundations present a workshop meant for construction industry professionals on Aug 14 at the Ambuja Innovation Centre in Mumbai. The workshop is aimed at making teams and individuals break pre-set moulds of thinking and also about training one’s…
Architectural Journalism demarcates the difference between pure soulful Architecture and mere Construction.
“An architect designs but is not valued”, is what bothers Himani who completed her Bachelors in Architecture from Vastu Kala College of Architecture, New Delhi. In conversation with Gallopper when asked, “Why Architectural Journalism after all those five years of…
SKILL DEVELOPMENT WILL LEAD TO INDIA’S NEXT BIG LEAP
“Do what you can, with what you have and where you are” is the firm belief of Nimitt Karia who has worked with, and on buildings designed by internationally renowned architects such as Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, Wilkinson Eyre, Arup…
5 sure ways to keep loving the job you do
Do you love the job you are doing? Do you feel that somewhere along the line the love has faded and is replaced just by necessity, only because it helps take care of your bills! It may be the Boss,…
Layers of Change: Unraveling the Phases of Transformative Adaptation
Embarking upon the profound and transformative workplace change journey, whether at the individual or organisational level, necessitates a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted elements that orchestrate a successful evolution. This intricate process involves not merely embracing change, but…
Neighbourhood Design
In this conversation between Sandip Agarwal, co-founder, Practice Design and workplace transformation expert Sibani Sarma of Idream, the focus is on neighbourhood design and its impact on the workplace. This is from a series of conversations titled ‘Reframe’, presented by…
Water has always inspired the artist, because freedom is essential to both
“Water has always inspired the artist, because freedom is essential to both”. This simple principle is central to Serge Morana’s water design philosophy, the motto of his professional life, printed on every presentation folder of plans and technical brief he…
