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New (biggest and best ever) digital edition of Works magazine is now available to read free
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Merck scraps plans for £1 billion London research centre in blow to life sciences sector
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Return to office policies now more common, but raise people’s expectation of better workplaces
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Large companies see slowdown in adoption of AI tools
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People want performance over quirky features in their offices
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In spite of some headlines, hybrid working is not in decline in the US
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BCO pilots new office grading system as industry calls for reform
September 30, 2013
Don’t let the sofas fool you; work can still be red in tooth and claw
by Twyla Howse • Comment, Flexible working, Furniture
Herbert James Draper: Ulysses and the sirens
We keep filling our workplaces with sofas, coffee shops and other lifestyle touches while our homes are being slowly eroded by the trappings of work. First it was the fax machine. Then the mobile phone. Then working from home. The places available for us to work is seemingly more diverse than ever. But does this acknowledged trend towards domesticity make the workplace a kinder, gentler place? Maybe on the surface but beware to those who dare succumb to the siren song of these things. Using them could mean the end of your career.A recent conversation I had with an executive highlighted the problems inherent in the mixed messages this “softening” of the work environment brings.
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