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The FT has spoken to managers about their own work practices and their views on legislation to protect workers’ time
Your question for our expert — and readers’ advice
Do talk about yourself. Don’t ask about politics back home
We’re rushing to embrace advanced tech before correcting our basic lack of focus. Plus, the Office Therapy advice column
Urban policy think-tank warns of long-term hit to productivity from reduced office interactions
It’s not easy luring workers back. But could office life be good for us?
Managers must take time to help ease the anxieties of a Covid generation
Too many new rules will fuel the burgeoning legal and compliance industry, which is not the kind of growth the UK needs
Keep questions non-judgmental, do not make assumptions, do recognise boundaries
We all forgot about virtual 3D workspaces, but they are developing fast. Plus, our new Office Therapy advice column
New York-based $9tn asset manager cites ‘teaching moments’ and ‘market-moving moments’
Leisure and office clothes are becoming increasingly interchangeable
More flexibility has improved work-life balance for many since the pandemic began
The change in work patterns could be a re-evaluation of personal priorities since the start of the pandemic
PwC and Deloitte say new hires lack communication skills. But should these recruits conform to boomer workforce rules?
CEOs’ responses to any epidemic of loneliness must focus first on their own people
Working the room graciously is an art that can be learnt
Shift in hybrid working ordered, with data on office access to be monitored and shared with senior leadership
Juniors in professional services face notoriously competitive and high pressure environments
Regional banks’ secret power may be . . . regionality
New technology intended for self-management could open the door to surveillance
Life-enhancing kit for work, rest and play
Sara Davies, the British entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den investor, selects her favourite articles on the world of work, parenthood and other themes that have shaped her life
New push to bring staff back includes warning of ‘corrective action’ against those who do not comply
Research tells us what works — and what doesn’t — in terms of engaging staff, at home and in person
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