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The role of workplace professionals in the new era of work

The role of workplace professionals in the new era of work

Epicenter Coworking Space in Stockholm workplaceMany consequences of the COVID-19 crisis are immediately apparent to workplace managers and users. Potentially less obvious, are the fundamental changes to the job roles involved in managing commercial property, both within occupier businesses and property management teams alike. (more…)

Organisations still adjusting to reality of `gig economy`

Organisations still adjusting to reality of `gig economy`

gig economyA new report from Aon claims that the so-called gig economy will continue to flourish but many employers are still adjusting to its realities. Using research from HR and gig workers across Europe, the report, Gig Economy: Financial Security or Greater Control, claims that 26 percent of European HR directors believe their workforces will have 51-75 percent of gig workers in five years’ time, while 18 percent of UK HRDs believe 75 percent or more of their workforce will be made up of contractors in 5 years’ time. Nearly all HRDs believe providing health and benefits packages would improve gig worker recruitment (94 percent), engagement (93 percent), productivity (88 percent) and retention (95 percent). (more…)

Majority of HR professionals aware of value they add to their organisation

Majority of HR professionals aware of value they add to their organisation

HRFour in five (80 percent) of those who work in the domain of human resources in the UK and Ireland say that a role in HR and other parts of the ‘people profession’ offers them a meaningful career and almost three quarters (73 percent) believe they have the opportunity to add value to their organisation, the latest People Profession Survey from the CIPD and Workday claims. (more…)

Corporate wellbeing is too focused on sick workers

Corporate wellbeing is too focused on sick workers

corporate wellbeingCorporate wellbeing initiatives are often too focused on sick individuals, and firms should be addressing the root causes of physical and mental health by building healthy organisations instead. That is the main claim of a new report from the Corporate Research Forum (CRF) report, supported by Lane 4 and Mercer.  The report is based on interviews with 150 HR leaders from FTSE 100 and similar sized businesses. (more…)

The experience of working from home is not the same for everyone

The experience of working from home is not the same for everyone

So we’ve demonstrated that we can work from home. But is it a permanent solution? We hear senior managers counting the numbers and working out just how much money will be saved if organisations no longer need their office space. It’s a seductive argument. So before we all settle down in our spare bedrooms with a sigh of relief, let’s just have a think about what that model would mean in the long term. (more…)

Wellbeing benefits of time in nature endure for months

Wellbeing benefits of time in nature endure for months

Mental healthThe wellbeing benefits from simple daily contact with nature can last for months, once initiated, according to a new review from The Wildlife Trusts. The review is based on surveys completed by people taking part in 30 Days Wild, a study based on three peer-reviewed papers. Researchers at the University of Derby evaluated survey responses from more than 1,000 people over five years and discovered the enduring effects on wellbeing from participation in 30 Days Wild – the positive effects are still felt two months after the challenge is over. (more…)

Most British workers reluctant to work mainly from home, BCO poll claims

Most British workers reluctant to work mainly from home, BCO poll claims

Rumours of the demise of the office are much exaggerated, according to new independent polling commissioned by the British Council for Offices (BCO), the representative body for the UK’s office sector. Just one in five (20 percent) UK adults plans primarily to work from home in the future, while only 16 percent hope that working from home replaces the office. Last week, Twitter, the social media company, announced that staff could ‘forever work from home’ if they wanted to. However, that offer would only be partially taken up by British workers, with many instead opting for ‘mixed working’, balancing time between the office and home. (more…)

Firms need to embed lessons from pandemic in a new work culture

Firms need to embed lessons from pandemic in a new work culture

work cultureOrganisations should build on the lessons they have learned about themselves and their employees during the pandemic and embed them into their work culture. That is the main claim of the tenth annual Global Human Capital Trends report from Deloitte. (more…)

Neurodiversity measures do not hold up in the present culture

Neurodiversity measures do not hold up in the present culture

Until recently, the phrase ‘What’s neurodiversity?’ was a question I was frequently asked, often accompanied by a bit of a nervous stare. Fortunately, this is now changing, and thanks to continued research, community activism and representation in the media, people leaders now understand that neurodiversity means a unique talent to be tapped – not something to be avoided. (more…)

Pandemic emphasises the importance of kindness

Pandemic emphasises the importance of kindness

Almost three-quarters of UK adults say it is important that we learn from the coronavirus pandemic to be more kind as a society, according to a new survey. The survey was published by the Mental Health Foundation to mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, which this year has the theme of Kindness. Two-thirds of people say that when others are kind to them, it has a positive impact on their mental health, according to the survey of 4,256 UK adults aged 18 and above.

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CIPD Festival of Work goes digital for 2020

CIPD Festival of Work goes digital for 2020

There’s just one month to go until CIPD hosts its Festival of Work, which has moved online for the first time. Extended to three days, it will provide even more access to expert masterclasses, discussions and skills sessions, and a taste of large-scale events of this kind for the future. It is following a well trodden path in the current climate as a number of other events have moved online. (For an up to date list of workplace events and their status visit our Events page). (more…)

Events

The MillerKnoll Insight Group sponsor this events page. We do our best to make sure that this workplace events calendar is as comprehensive as possible, but if there’s something we’ve missed that you think we should include, please let us know. We believe it is essential that people make the effort to network and attend workplace events as much as possible, so if you see us at anything you attend, please say hello.

BCO (British Council for Office) ESG Summit
17 March 2026
Manchester
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New York Build Expo 2026
18 March 2026 - 19 March 2026
New York
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Inspire, Coach, Innovate: India’s Path to Resilient Workplaces
18 March 2026
Online
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Evolving Workplaces: Planning The AI-Enabled Workplace
18 March 2026
Online
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Leaders in Architecture & Design
18 March 2026 - 19 March 2026
Hamburg
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The Evolution of the Modern Workplace - IWFM
19 March 2026
Manchester
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Making Commercial Sense of Sustainability
19 March 2026
London
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Transform 26 - The Premier Community Experience for Transforming the Future of People + Work
23 March 2026 - 25 March 2026
Las Vegas
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Financial Workplace26 London
24 March 2026
London
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Workplace Expo - Paris
24 March 2026 - 26 March 2026
Paris
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Worktech Sydney
27 March 2026
Sydney
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Future of Work Canada
07 April 2026 - 09 April 2026
Toronto
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2026 Neurodiversity in Business Annual Conference
08 April 2026
London
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Internal & Employee Communications Excellence
13 April 2026 - 14 April 2026
Chicago
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From ‘cathedrals’ of interaction to diverse workplace settings
15 April 2026
Online
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Worktech New York
15 April 2026
New York
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Salone del Mobile. Milano 2026
21 April 2026 - 26 April 2026
Milan
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Designing for Humans, Leading for Performance
22 April 2026
Online
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Sustainable Design Forum
23 April 2026
London
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The Workplace Event
28 April 2026 - 30 April 2026
Birmingham
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The Workplace Leaders Summit
28 April 2026 - 30 April 2026
Birmingham
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Wellbeing at Work Summit Asia 2026
28 April 2026 - 29 April 2026
Hong Kong, Singapore and Bengaluru
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Wellbeing at Work US Summit 2026 – Chicago
05 May 2026
Chicago
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Redefining the workplace — from technology to a collective experience
13 May 2026
Online
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New York Design Week
14 May 2026 - 20 May 2026
New York
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Shared Services and Outsourcing Week
18 May 2026 - 21 May 2026
Estoril, Portugal
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Clerkenwell Design Week
19 May 2026 - 21 May 2026
London
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Wellbeing at Work Summit Europe 2026
21 May 2026
Amsterdam
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EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF WORK POWERED BY INTELLIGENCE & INNOVATION
27 May 2026
London
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The Workspace Exhibition
02 June 2026 - 04 June 2026
Dubai
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Design Days
08 June 2026 - 10 June 2026
Chicago
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Neocon - Chicago
08 June 2026 - 10 June 2026
Chicago
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Creating high-performing workplaces - with Neil Usher
10 June 2026
Online
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3 Days of Design
10 June 2026 - 12 June 2026
Copenhagen
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BCO ANNUAL CONFERENCE
17 June 2026 - 18 June 2026
Edinburgh
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Intelligence by Design: Why AI Needs Better Places to Work
08 July 2026
Online
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IFMA Global Africa - Facility management conference
12 August 2026 - 13 August 2026
Accra, Ghana
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The Ubuntu Workplace
19 August 2026
Online
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London Design Festival
12 September 2026 - 20 September 2026
London
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World of Work
23 September 2026
London
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Vienna Design Week
25 September 2026 - 04 October 2026
Vienna
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Workplace Design Conference 2026
08 October 2026
Ljubljana
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Facilities & Estates Management Live
20 October 2026 - 21 October 2026
London
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UNLEASH World - HR Event
20 October 2026 - 22 October 2026
Paris
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CoreNet Global North America Summit
26 October 2026 - 28 October 2026
Chicago
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Orgatec Europe 2026 - New Visions of Work
27 October 2026 - 30 October 2026
Cologne
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Tallinn Architecture Biennale
09 November 2026 - 30 November 2026
Tallinn
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IFMA World Workplace
18 November 2026 - 20 November 2026
Anaheim, California
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Design Mumbai
19 November 2026 - 22 November 2026
Mumbai
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EuroFM Conference 2027 – Kufstein
18 February 2027 - 20 February 2027
Kufstein - Austria
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