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Hybrid workplace – what’s HR got to do with it?

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“It’s evolutionary”: Supporting gender equity in a hybrid working world

Half of workers want social spaces when they return to the office, survey finds

Workplace and facilities management, so the narrative within the industry goes, has always been about the people – both those delivering services and the recipients. But the focus on people is going to become even more pronounced over the next 12-36 months.

We asked Pauline Simpkins, head of facilities management at Historic England, to tackle the topic of the new workplace purpose by answering three key questions: Where are we now, where do we need to get to next – and how do we get there?

A poll by ISS UK has found that 67 per cent of respondents missed social engagement when working from home during the COVID lockdown periods.

It is important to caution workers, employers and legislators against a rising tide of ‘false flexibility' and the damage this can bring to employee wellbeing.

We’ve reached an extraordinary point in Workplace. Everyone has a vision of what the workplace should become post-pandemic.

The global pandemic has forced us to rethink the way we live our daily lives, both at home and at work, accelerating some of the trends that had started shaping up way before 2020.

Data suggests boost in office use during second lockdown