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Stat: Gen Z don’t want to work in the office full time

A new survey from The Times highlights a significant shift in workplace preferences among Generation Z.

Youth : Workplace : Society

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Stat: Leadership pipeline under threat as stress drives ‘conscious unbossing’

Business leaders are under mounting stress, with 71% reporting increased pressure since starting their roles – a sharp rise from 63% in 2022, accor...

Workplace : Society : Health & Wellness

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Stat: Social media and gaming revealed as top Gen Z career goals

Research commissioned by Southeastern Rail reveals that Gen Z is turning away from traditional office roles in favour of social media and gaming ca...

Youth : Workplace : Gaming

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Stat: Gen Z value ethics over pay when job hunting

Nearly half of Gen Z workers in the UK are rejecting job offers due to perceived ethical shortcomings, according to a survey by Co-operatives UK.

Youth : Workplace : Society

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Stat: Demographic shifts to transform global workforce by 2030

The global workforce is on the brink of transformation, driven by two significant demographic shifts identified in a new World Economic Forum (WEF)...

Society : Workplace : Demographics

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Stat: South Korea sets ambitious targets for paternity leave and childcare

The South Korean government has unveiled plans to significantly boost paternity leave uptake and enhance childcare support as part of its strategy ...

Workplace : Health & Wellness : Youth

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Brandnation becomes employee-owned in pivotal moment

Marketing and communications agency Brandnation has transitioned to employee ownership after founder and managing director Mary Killingworth sold a...

Finance : Workplace : Society

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Microsoft Teams reinvents global communication with AI translation tools

Microsoft Teams is elevating the way people connect by introducing a real-time AI-powered interpreter feature, enabling participants to speak or li...

Technology : Workplace : Society

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Stat: Demand for green talent surges as supply struggles to keep pace

The global drive for sustainability is transforming job markets, with demand for green talent increasing annually by 5.9% between 2021 and 2024, ac...

Sustainability : Workplace : Youth

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Stat: Travel tops homeownership for Chinese Gen Z

The Gen Z workforce in China is prioritising travel over traditional milestones such as homeownership, with 70% of respondents in a recent HSBC sur...

Youth : Travel & Hospitality : Workplace

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Stat: The influencer industry could double in value by 2027

According to Forbes’s most recent research on the top creators in 2024, the influencer industry is booming.

Society : Workplace : Finance

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Gen Z’s job security anxiety highlights economic pressures on young workers

Generation Z is emerging as the demographic most anxious about job stability in today’s unpredictable labour market.

Youth : Workplace : Society

Behaviours

The Synthocene Era: Future:Poll

Debuted at Trend Briefing 2025, Future:Poll research on The Synthocene Era highlights optimism about its societal benefits while addressing concern...

Future:Poll : Technology : Society

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Stat: England set to face a chronic pain epidemic

Research from The Health Foundation suggests that by 2040 the number of people in England aged 20 and over with chronic pain is set to increase fro...

Health : Wellness : Workplace

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UK government appoints menopause employment ambassador

Renowned journalist and women’s equality campaigner Mariella Frostrup has been named the UK government’s new menopause employment ambassador.

Health : Wellness : Workplace

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Colony’s biophilic workspace reimagines co-working

Colony has introduced a new co-working space, A Cloudscape Oasis, located atop The Met Corporate Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Future Spaces : Workplace : Design

Markets

The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront. 

Travel : Hospitality : Accessibility

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Stat: Workplaces fail to support women’s health

New research from the nutrition app Lifesum reveals that more than half of women would leave their current job for one offering better menstrual he...

Society : Workplace : Finance

Macro Trends

The Synthocene Era: Merging Human and Machine Intelligence

As AI redefines our understanding of intelligence, we begin to enter The Synthocene Era, an age in which the lines between what is natural and what...

Technology : Artificial Intelligence : Society

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Stat: Gen Z employees in the UK embrace business travel to boost career

New research from American Express shows that Gen Z employees in the UK are at the forefront of the business travel revival, viewing it as crucial ...

Travel : Youth : Workplace

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Stat: LGBTQ+ workers prepared to boycott companies cutting DEI initiatives

A growing backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes in the US is creating tension between corporations and their LGBTQ+ wor...

Workplace : Identity : Representation

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Stat: US male graduates not seeking work amid job market slowdown

A Bloomberg News analysis of the latest 12 months of US government data shows more young men are becoming NEETs (not in employment, education or tr...

Workplace : Youth : Education

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Stat: Demand for blue-collar roles surges in US amid layoffs in white-collar sector

Economic and technological changes are driving a resurgence in demand for blue-collar jobs, according to research in the US.

Youth : Workplace : Society

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Office of Overview brews low-alcohol desk beer

London-based branding and design agency Office of Overview has launched Creative Juice, a low-alcohol ‘desk beer’ designed to spark creativity duri...

Food&Drink : Workplace : Creativity

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Stat: Early AI investors see promising return on investment

A recent report by Google Cloud reveals that generative AI is delivering substantial returns for early adopters, with 74% of large companies worldw...

AI : Technology : Workplace