Expert insights
A memo from today
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Organisations must be empathetic, adaptable, and reactive to the dramatic changes they face; generational differences and the need for a fully inclusive workplace are just two in a long list they need to be aware of.
Changes: Turn and face the strange
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Kurt Lewin’s change model explains why employees embraced the change to remote working at the beginning of the pandemic; there was a clear perception that change was needed. Finding the ‘why’ behind your change will be harder this time around.
What is the purpose of the office?
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The return to the office debate is in vogue right now. It’s an obsession for many; and while a handful of notable businesses have announced a remote-first policy, most have signalled intentions to create a hybrid form of working.
What we get wrong about creativity
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Why are creativity and innovation comparable to muddling long-term relationships and bad farmers? A professor of innovation explains what we get wrong about these concepts – and how we can get it right.
The doughnut effect
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Two Stanford economists have observed a ‘hollowing out’ of city centres across the United States, in favour of suburbia.
The open plan witch hunt – revisited
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With the swathe of workplace headlines currently in the press, we’ve revisited the age-old witch hunt of the open-plan office before it’s too late.
R-numbers: predicting the future
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James Munday is an infectious disease epidemiologist. With his work in the spotlight, what impact is it having on trend forecasting and government policy?
The home stretch
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When we finally return to the office, will the workplace experience be forever altered based on the home working experience? Dr Peggie Rothe shares Leesman’s latest findings.
From crisis to opportunity
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The pandemic has forced everyone, from churches and hospitality to corporate organisations, to reimagine the entire concept of their business.
Is this AI?
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Artificial intelligence is constantly evolving and occupying new spaces, making it hard to understand the extent to which AI plays a part in our lives.
Carol Sanford
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In the current corporate landscape, workplace hierarchies remain the norm. But what’s the alternative, and does it work? Carol Sanford takes a stand.
The world’s best workplaces
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Leesman+ organisations continue to show us how employee-centric workplaces lead to happier, healthier and more productive employees. In 2019, 22 organisations made the cut.
The creative imperative
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Building an environment that inspires creativity is more important now than ever before. Dr Michael Bloomfield breaks down how to do it.
Wilful ignorance?
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How do our instincts fuel workplace misconceptions? Dr Peggie Rothe analyses Hans Rosling’s Factfulness in relation to the workplace.
The complexity equation
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Dr Peggie Rothe analyses the relationship between role complexity and how well employees feel their environment supports them.
James Woudhuysen
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James Woudhuysen muses on what the design and architecture community can learn from the decline of Debenhams.
How to thrive in a VUCA world
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In a world where anxiety is on the rise, how can we create a culture where breaks are encouraged?
Dr Stephen Peake
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The natural world is changing. Professor Stephen Peake gives us his take on the adverse effects of climate change on businesses.
Damian Hughes
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Author and motivational speaker, Professor Damian Hughes unpacks leadership lessons from Pep Guardiola’s time at FC Barcelona.
Catalyst, enabler and obstructor workplaces
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What is the impact of focusing on collaboration whilst neglecting the needs of individuals to do concentrative tasks?
Lessons in data mapping
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Data mining has become vital in tracking virus transmission. But what happens when a pandemic engulfs a whole country and threatens the globe?
The challenges facing the auto & aero industries
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Recent challenges have caused serious problems for both the aerospace and automotive industries. Will they be able to adapt to the changing landscape?
Weaponising the workplace: the war for talent
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As the war for talent within the Financial Services sector heats up firms are looking for new ways to stand out.
Remote working and COVID 19
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As coronavirus spreads across the globe, human health and the global economy are suffering. But what are the implications to the workplace?