Future of Work
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,
15/02/2022
Smart Working
News, insights and commentary on the new ways of working
Future of Work
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
24/01/2022
Smart Working
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
23/10/2021
Smart Working
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
09/08/2021
Smart Working
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
10/07/2021
Future of Work
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
23/04/2021
Smart Working
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
02/04/2021
Smart Working
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
07/12/2020
Smart Working
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
07/12/2020
Smart Working
The uses and limitations of role profiling for Smart Working
It’s useful for planning, but don’t let it get in the way of more dynamic flexibility I’m sometimes brought into help with Smart/Agile working projects
29/10/2020
Case Studies
The Smart Working Handbook points the way
(Probably) the world’s most influential guide to Smart Working Our Smart Working Handbook has been enormously influential in helping to shape the way that organisations
29/10/2020
Smart Working
Biophilic design for more natural offices – is there an elephant in the room?
The quest for more natural and humane workplaces raises some fundamental questions about the what and where of work There was sharp growth in interest
29/10/2020