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How flexible is a four-day week?
The 4-day week is not a single animal, and some versions of it are smarter and more flexible than others. Here we explore the concept,

Where are you on the Unreconstructed-Hybrid-Flexible-Smart Maturity scale?
We are living in a time of both uncertainty and innovation, both for the nature of work and the future of the workplace. Some commentators

Beyond the Workplace Zoo – towards the human-centric office
Book Review: Beyond the Workplace Zoo, by Nigel Oseland Flexibility verdict: Highly recommended! Amidst all the current debate about home versus office, a vital factor

New Normal? It’s Time to Embrace the New Abnormal!
We’re hearing a lot these days about “the New Normal” to refer to future ways of working. The funny thing is, it sounds an awful

Being Smart about Flexibility – and how to put it into practice
Is your organisation wrestling with how to implement “hybrid working” as they approach an end to the lockdown? If so, it’s worth noting that most

Why the Workplace industry should think outside its ever-shrinking boxes!
Andy Lake interviewed by Marcus Bowen for the Work & Place Podcast, about his article on The Emerging Social Infrastructure of Work and Why the

The Smart Work Network – sharing experience and ideas on Smart Working
It’s good to share knowledge and experience about Smart Working, isn’t it? That’s what the Smart Work Network is all about. It’s a free-to-join network

Rethinking public policy to embrace 21st century working
This is the third of three linked articles examining the implications of the emerging world of work and the need to harness potential benefits from

The office isn’t dead, but its future is smaller
The evidence is overwhelming, and it pretty much all points in one direction. The post-pandemic future will see a substantial reduction in office space as

After the Pandemic – What’s next for Smart Workplaces?
‘Smart Working’ describes that combination of flexible working practices, digital technologies and ‘activity-based’ workplaces that support more choice and mobility. Organisations already on the Smart

What are homes for in the 21st century?
An exploration of the future home in the new world of work This is the second in a series of 3 articles on the rethinking

Rethinking the social infrastructure of work after the pandemic
What kind of houses should we build when home is also the workplace? Over the past few years there has been a constant stream of
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We’ve been reporting on the world of flexible/smart/agile work since 1993. Here we dip into the archive for a selection of the best insights