Future of Work

Scientists confirm what employees already know: Working from home really does make you happier

Scientists confirm what employees already know: Working from home really does make you happier

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella may think that remote work weakens social ties and makes workers less innovative, but the research is in and one thing is clear: Working from home really does make workers happier and healthier.

By Orianna Rosa Royle

September 16, 2025

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By Sasha Rogelberg

A man with his head in his hand leans over a desk with a box keeping his work posessions.

Wealthier Americans are more worried about rising unemployment than any other income group, NY Fed finds, as fear of ‘white-collar recession’ grows

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Jamie Dimon isn’t convinced by the market’s theory that huge job revisions aren’t a recession indicator

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy ordered a full-time return to the office—but research says he’ll backtrack next year

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy ordered a full-time return to the office—but research says he’ll backtrack next year

By Orianna Rosa Royle

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Andy Jassy gestures with his hand as he speaks.

Amazon’s back-to-office crusade could backfire, experts say. ‘These shifts cause you to lose people’

By Sasha Rogelberg

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Amazon employees blast Andy Jassy’s RTO mandate: ‘I’d rather go back to school than work in an office again’

Amazon employees blast Andy Jassy’s RTO mandate: ‘I’d rather go back to school than work in an office again’

By Orianna Rosa Royle

September 17, 2024

The ‘flagship office’ is on the rise—and it uses the principles of the experience economy to coax employees back to their desks

The ‘flagship office’ is on the rise—and it uses the principles of the experience economy to coax employees back to their desks

By B. Joseph Pine II and Louis-Etienne Dubois

September 16, 2024

Mondays in the office are making a comeback, report says

Mondays in the office are making a comeback, report says

By Orianna Rosa Royle

September 9, 2024

Chris O’Neill (above) believes startup success comes from leaders building a people-first company culture from day one.

I’ve led multiple tech businesses. This is the biggest mistake startup leaders make

By Chris O’Neill

September 6, 2024

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Paris is leading the global RTO—its secret weapon? An affordable commute

By Prarthana Prakash

September 3, 2024

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U.K. workers could legally demand a compressed 4-day week—but critics label plans ‘French-style union laws’

August 31, 2024

Jotform founder Aytekin Tank has found ways to boost Gen Z engagement and productivity.

How I boost Gen Z employee productivity—and reduce generational friction with boomers

By Aytekin Tank

August 29, 2024

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer of Klarna Holding AB, at IFGS 2022 summit at the Guildhall in London, U.K., on Monday, April 4, 2022. Innovate Finance's summit -- part of U.K. Fintech Week -- aims to showcase Britain's financial technology sector and its global ambitions.

Klarna has 1,800 employees it hopes AI will render obsolete

August 28, 2024

Clichés, exaggerations, overstatements: Our analysis of 23,000 annual reviews shows top performers get the worst feedback

Clichés, exaggerations, overstatements: Our analysis of 23,000 annual reviews shows top performers get the worst feedback

By Kieran Snyder

August 27, 2024

Gen Z are demanding more in the workplace. Here’s how we changed our culture for them to thrive

Gen Z are demanding more in the workplace. Here’s how we changed our culture for them to thrive

By Aytekin Tank

August 20, 2024

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt apologizes for remote-work rant against old employer

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt apologizes for remote-work rant against old employer

By Orianna Rosa Royle

August 15, 2024

Google’s ex-CEO blames working from home for the company’s AI struggles: ‘Google decided that work-life balance was more important than winning’

Google’s ex-CEO blames working from home for the company’s AI struggles: ‘Google decided that work-life balance was more important than winning’

By Orianna Rosa Royle

August 14, 2024

Bosses are losing the ‘return-to-office’ war as the WFH pajama army forces them to go hybrid

Bosses are losing the ‘return-to-office’ war as the WFH pajama army forces them to go hybrid

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August 7, 2024

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Workers are clinging to their jobs, finally killing the Great Resignation

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A quarter of bosses admit their return-to-office mandates were meant to make staff quit

A quarter of bosses admit their return-to-office mandates were meant to make staff quit

By Orianna Rosa Royle

July 24, 2024

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‘The system is not working for women’: Companies with return-to-office mandates are hemorrhaging female talent

July 23, 2024

Amazon is cracking down on RTO holdouts and ‘speaking directly’ to employees who haven’t spent enough time in the office

Amazon is cracking down on RTO holdouts and ‘speaking directly’ to employees who haven’t spent enough time in the office

By Orianna Rosa Royle

July 19, 2024

A San Francisco politician has a plan to flip its ‘ghost town’ status—and it involves four days a week in the office

A San Francisco politician has a plan to flip its ‘ghost town’ status—and it involves four days a week in the office

July 17, 2024

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Is this the end of summer Fridays? PwC hits the brakes as growth slows and salaries get squeezed

July 12, 2024

Knowledge workers don’t seem to think AI will replace them—but they expect it to save them 4 hours a week in the next year

Knowledge workers don’t seem to think AI will replace them—but they expect it to save them 4 hours a week in the next year

By Steve Hasker

July 10, 2024

Asda is scrapping its ‘physically exhausting’ 4-day workweek, revealing a critical factor in why it can fail

July 8, 2024

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Some millennials and Gen Zers are ready to reject big paychecks if it means staying at home with their pet more

By Orianna Rosa Royle

July 5, 2024

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July 4, 2024

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NEETS are not working by choice—but a ‘perfect storm’ is creating a pool of highly trained and willing workers who are the ‘new unemployables’

By Orianna Rosa Royle

July 3, 2024

Gen Z is flooding into teaching, but soon students won’t trust them due to AI, ‘Queen of the Net’ Mary Meeker predicts

Gen Z is flooding into teaching, but soon students won’t trust them due to AI, ‘Queen of the Net’ Mary Meeker predicts

By Orianna Rosa Royle

July 2, 2024

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A WFH ‘culture war’ has broken out across Europe, with the U.K. leading the charge as the most WFH-friendly country, while France lags behind

July 2, 2024

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Patagonia has given some staff 3 days to decide whether they’ll relocate close to the office—or quit

By Orianna Rosa Royle

June 28, 2024

Zoom—the company that blew up thanks to video calls in the pandemic—doesn’t want to be known as a video meetings company anymore

Zoom—the company that blew up thanks to video calls in the pandemic—doesn’t want to be known as a video meetings company anymore

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