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
Monitoring and surveillance technologies shift power dynamics in the workplace
In a work context, surveillance and data collection raise issues that go …. field of actors engaging on this issue; and informs policy on future of work.
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…
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Enhancing Workplace Experiences: A Conversation with Zainab Mukadam
In a beautifully adorned office space, an intriguing conversation unfolds as Zainab Mukadam, Head Design and Workplace at Cushman & Wakefield, India, a visionary architect and designer, shares her insights into the transformative power of design in enhancing workplace experiences.…
Co-working Spaces for Collaboration and Innovation | Blast from the Past
In recent years, the importance of offices as a place for collaboration has gained much momentum. However co-working spaces have facilitated this basic human need for many more years. In a pre-pandemic talk delivered by MD of CCBA Designs, Ramprasad…
Innovative Office Environments: A Closer Look at Activity-Based Work and Fit-Outs
The traditional office layout, with its rows of cubicles and assigned desks, is no longer the most efficient or effective way to work. Today’s businesses are increasingly turning to flexible office and fit-out solutions, such as activity-based workspaces. Activity-based workspaces…
A building is complete only when people start living in it
“Architecture is not merely about creation, it is a search. From social aspects to the mechanics of spaces and forms, from the beauty of light and shadow to striking a harmony with nature, it is essentially a continuing process of…
Inventive Architect Abin Chaudhuri on holistic development – Video interview
Spending his initial years in rural West Bengal, attending a ‘Pathshala’, with sheer grit and determination, he has risen to become a front-runner with projects across the globe. Architect Abin Chaudhuri has never done it conventionally; post Architecture he went…
“Why do you want to work with us?” : 3 tricks to tackle that question in an interview
Most jobseekers are faced with the question “Why do you want to join this organisation?” While it may sound clichéd, an impressive answer may be the key to actually getting the job. Every employer expects a new recruit to be…
