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The World Happiness Report 2025, released today to coincide with the UN’s International Day of Happiness, reveals that people are generally kinder than commonly perceived, and that social connections play a pivotal role in determining how happy we are. The report highlights a significant disparity between perceived and actual acts of kindness within communities. Global The post Our happiness […]

Many employers are still struggling with the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, five years after the first UK lockdown began, according to the CIPD. While the pandemic led to significant changes in working practices and an increased focus on employee wellbeing, challenges around productivity and economic inactivity persist. The pandemic brought widespread upheaval, with The post Five […]

Young women are urging employers to improve flexibility, provide more notice of shift rotas and cancellations, and invest in training and skills development for workers on zero-hours and fixed-term contracts – as new research from Young Women’s Trust suggests that insecure workers are feeling trapped, disposable, undervalued and unprotected. Young women are one of the The post Young women […]

The conversation around women in the workplace is one of both logic and emotion. Objectivity is often the aim, but personal experiences—whether overt or subtle—shape the way we engage with this issue. The truth is, for much of history, the world was built by men, for men. While progress has been made, deeply ingrained structures The post The change we need: hearing women and embracing […]

The British Furniture Confederation (BFC), the public affairs umbrella body of furniture and beds, furnishings and flooring sector trade associations, has unveiled its new Plan for Growth. The document supports BFC’s advocacy across four key pillars: skills and education; trade and exports; standards and regulations; and the environment and circular economy. It has been developed The post […]

A significant proportion of employees feel unsupported in the workplace when it comes to neurodiversity, according to new research from City & Guilds. The organisation’s latest annual Neurodiversity Index 2025 reveals that nearly one in three neurodiverse employees are dissatisfied with the support they receive from their employer, while over a third of neurodivergent respondents The post […]

The Workspace Design Show is set to make a return to Amsterdam this year, promising to bring together industry leaders, designers, and top brands to shape the future of workplace interiors. Following its successful debut in October 2023, the event will take place at the RAI Amsterdam on 5–6 November 2025, with organisers anticipating an The post Workspace Design Show Amsterdam 2025 returns to […]

AI is no longer just replacing the tasks of workers—it can complete entire workflows. Here’s how we can redefine labor in the age of AI.

Kai-Fu Lee, AI expert and founding president of Google China, shares his predictions for how AI will change work and society.

Many workers are anxious about how artificial intelligence will impact their jobs. Here’s why leaders need to listen to these fears—and how they can support workers.

Here’s how artificial intelligence is impacting the hiring surge that historically happens in September—and what hiring managers can do to adapt.

A researcher argues that for marginalized job seekers, finding a job in today’s economy is becoming more difficult because of AI.

In her book, Shalinee Sharma explores why workers will still need math skills to thrive in the economy of tomorrow.

Authors David C. Edelman and Mark Abraham argue that curiosity, data, and accountability will help young people thrive in the future of work.

Experts from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence explain how to address the worker loneliness epidemic and workers’ concerns about AI.

The director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Daniela Rus, explains the true potential of AI.

In his new book, AI expert Hatim Rahman argues that algorithms have created a new labor market paradigm for workers.

For companies that have chosen remote work, this COO writes, leaders have to be intentional in their efforts to foster connection and culture.

Why should futurists have all the fun?

An AI ethicist argues that while AI could increase efficiency, it could create a new surveillance-based work environment.

AI is transforming how we work and the technology depends on three components: algorithms, computing power, and data.

The impending four-day workweek will bring new questions of productivity, output, and outcomes. AI is the answer, this future-of-work strategist says.