Design and build firm Interaction has published a free accessible fit-out checklist for landlords and employers, arguing that UK office design has a significant blind spot when it comes to an ageing workforce. The checklist – covering door hardware, meeting room technology, lighting and wayfinding, and temperature management – responds to what Interaction says is a widening gap between the design industry’s confident language on neuro-inclusive workplaces, and its near-silence on the everyday physical barriers facing older and disabled staff. People aged 50 and over make up nearly a third of the UK workforce, according to research from the Centre for Ageing Better. More →

Interface, Inc., the global flooring and sustainability leader, launches Pivotal Moments™, a new carpet tile collection inspired by Scandinavian geometric design principles. Rooted in dynamic movement, expressive pattern, and coordinated colour, the collection gives designers more flexibility to shape how today’s commercial spaces transition, connect, and stand apart. One warm base colour holds the system together as the pattern gently builds from small-scale details to defining moments. Designed for high-traffic spaces, including corporate offices, hospitality environments, and education facilities, the collection explores both plush textures and soft geometrics for transitions that feel as calm or as bold as the space requires. As a coordinated carpet tile system, Pivotal Moments can be used to create full rug-like areas, quiet learning zones, or bold statement moments helping reduce cognitive load. More →

Entrepreneurs who struggle to recognise and make sense of their own emotions are less likely to feel attached to their businesses and less committed to achieving their goals, particularly in high-stress periods, according to new research from the University of Bath School of Management. And while management development programmes often focus on areas such as strategy, finance and leadership skills, the study – No words for feelings, no attachment to ventures? Alexithymia, venture attachment, and venture goal commitment under perceived stress – also suggests there may be significant value in helping entrepreneurs improve their emotional self-awareness. More →

I think this is the toughest job market in a generation. But in my experience, the bigger problem isn’t the market. It’s that a lot of very capable senior people are still playing the old game, and the rules have changed. For most of my career, being senior meant being the expert, and that is what got you hired. I would now say expertise is only around a third of how a senior person is judged. The other two thirds are how well you use AI to amplify your work, and who knows and rates you, including what your network tells you about where your industry is heading. More →