THE NEW RULES OF WORK
The "ideal worker norm" is giving way to the "inclusive worker norm"—and employees are driving the shift. An independent journalist on the return-to-office boomerang people aren't quietly accepting, why graduates are leaving offices to retrain in trades, and why L&D leaders should invest in their already-engaged employees, not just the ones who've checked out.
Culture & Productivity
You can't just lift and shift old office cultures into a hybrid world—most were built for face-to-face visibility and aren't fit for purpose. A former Head of HR and culture consultancy co-founder on the move from a culture of presence to one of connection, the metrics that reveal "always-on" burnout before the resignation lands, and why you can't have AI innovation in a culture of fear.
Inside Modern Work
Our employers don't love us back—so we have to build networks, loose ties, and find meaningful purpose that won't come wholly from work. A Financial Times editor and author on what hybrid work has genuinely improved, why belonging has evolved into "mattering," and why trust is the one word that sums up what we need more of in 2026.