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Use These 3 Design Principles To Create Human-Centered Offices Where People Thrive

All Work

A human-centered approach inspires workplace environments that foster innovation, enhance employee well-being, and support flexible work models. Features like flexible layouts, wellness amenities, and adaptable infrastructure create dynamic spaces that evolve with organizational and technological shifts.

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Crucial HR KPIs to measure in today’s workplace

Insperity

Furthermore, the popularity of flexible schedules and a growing “work output and quality over hours clocked” mentality have really changed the fundamental definition of productivity. All managers had to do was walk down the hall to check whether their employees were at their desks and engaged in their work. Times have changed.

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Flexible office market in EMEA enters new phase of growth

Workplace Insight

The flexible office market across Europe, the Middle East and Africa is shifting into a new phase, according to new data from Colliers. The firm’s Flexpansion: The Architecture of Agility report charts a 4.4 percent year-on-year increase in flexible space across 46 EMEA markets. The total now stands at 8.3 million square metres.

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Lack of flexible working options drives a million people to swap jobs last year

Workplace Insight

More than a million UK workers have quit their jobs in the past year due to a lack of flexible working, according to a new poll from the CIPD. The organisation’s latest report highlights a growing tension between employer demands and employee expectations, particularly among younger workers.

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If firms want people to ‘return to office’, they should offer a better experience

Workplace Insight

A new report from the British Council for Offices (BCO) argues that if employers want their staff to ‘return to office’, they need to approach the workplace in the same way they would their customers by creating spaces that offer experiences workers actively seek out.

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Innovation Depends On Intentional Design For Hybrid Work

All Work

According to our report, employers are less confident this year (76%) than in 2023 (81%) that their workplace enables employees to be innovative. Our research points to key workplace drivers that boost performance: Adaptability Spaces should be future-proof, ready for growth and flexible enough to accommodate hybrid work rhythms.

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Balancing Employee Mental Health With the Return to Office Trend

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In a McKinsey survey from 2021, one-third of respondents reported that returning to the office negatively affected their mental health. Unsurprisingly, those who are forced to return to the office report lower job satisfaction and are more likely to quit. So whats behind the push for returning to the office?