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Work Watch

Work Watch is a regular FT column that captures office and workplace trends from the serious to the fun.
  • Saturday, 31 January, 2026
    Managing yourself
    Workers are ‘friction-maxxing’ to resist AI

    Real-life meetings, in-person hiring and learning skills from scratch: the future may be intentionally inconvenient

    Montage image of a woman on a phone checking her watch, an open book, and a cooking pan and wooden spoon
  • Thursday, 8 January, 2026
    Managing yourself
    Could a self-help hit transform your management style?

    The Let Them Theory has viral appeal, but readers are divided about whether it can be a blueprint for leadership

    Montage image of a hand holding the book ‘The Let Them Theory’ by Mel Robbins
  • Monday, 29 December, 2025
    Office life
    What does the future workspace look like? It depends where you sit

    Neurodiversity-friendly design can offer choice and control for all staff

    Montage image of a tablet showing a blueprint of an office, and a hand holding a stylus ready to draw
  • Thursday, 6 November, 2025
    Recruitment
    Your next job interview could be a fantasy simulation

    Companies hope role-playing games in virtual worlds can assess candidates more fairly than traditional methods

    Montage of a computer screen with buttons reading Play, Pause and Menu, and a pair of headphones
  • Sunday, 2 November, 2025
    Emma Jacobs
    Executives get back on screen as company podcasts turn to video

    Hybrid shows are the latest trend as multimedia corporate communications seek more platforms and bigger audiences

    Montage image of a clapperboard and a video camera recording a woman podcasting
  • Monday, 20 October, 2025
    Mental health
    Could rejection therapy transform workplace risk-taking?

    Advocates say seeking opportunities to be told no can increase confidence — but putting yourself out there isn’t easy

    Montage image of a woman raising her hand surrounded by many thumbs down icons
  • Tuesday, 30 September, 2025
    Office life
    Are saunas the latest office perk?

    Sweating in a hot box followed by an icy plunge is one way to ease the daily grind

    Montage image of a sauna and a temperature gauge
  • Wednesday, 10 September, 2025
    Employment
    The red flags lurking in job advertisements

    Being a self-starter in a fast-paced environment may not be what you’re really looking for

    Montage of hands holding an iPad screen reading, ‘Are you awesome? We’re hiring.’ The sign is surrounded by three exclamation marks in yellow triangles
  • Friday, 5 September, 2025
    Management
    No trust in your business? There’s an officer for that

    Chief trust officers are being appointed to oversee digital safeguards but their significance is wider

    Montage of a woman checking something on an iPad and padlock icons
  • Friday, 20 June, 2025
    Generation Z
    Working hard to look busy: why young employees are ‘task masking’

    Gen Z’s particular twist on slacking could signal an insecurity about their job

    Montage of a young worker holding her glasses examining a tablet screen with folders and files around her
  • Friday, 30 May, 2025
    Artificial intelligence
    AI means more thought leadership, whether we want it or not

    Large language models can produce endless gobbets of workplace wisdom. What value does this offer business?

    Montage of a computer with letters swirling out of the screen
  • Friday, 16 May, 2025
    Managing yourself
    Stumped by generational jargon? Try a corporate translator

    Struggling to express themselves, Gen Z workers are turning to TikTok for advice on how to speak office

    Montage image of a young woman sat cross-legged at a laptop and making notes with email icons in the background
  • Wednesday, 7 May, 2025
    Management
    Why you should cheat on your boss

    UK authorities are cracking down on polygamous working, the most productive form of slacking there is

    Montage of a person talking on two phones at once
  • Monday, 5 May, 2025
    Henry Mance
    Will train WiFi ever work?

    Connections at speed are notoriously bad and a solution is not straightforward

    Montage image of a train and wifi error symbols
  • Sunday, 13 April, 2025
    Artificial intelligence
    AI praise-giving tool promises ‘authentic’ insights

    Irish company Workhuman says new technology can help workers feel more valued

    Montage of clapping hands coming out of a laptop screen
  • Tuesday, 1 April, 2025
    UK welfare reform
    The enduring pay gap for disabled people

    Ministers say welfare cuts will help more benefit claimants into employment — but work doesn’t always reward everyone fairly

    Montage of a man in a wheelchair checking his phone with broken pound signs in the background
  • Wednesday, 5 March, 2025
    Corporate culture
    Workers are going public about bad bosses

    Employees frustrated with complaints processes are joining forces and taking grievances to social media

    A hand holds a smartphone with an orange and red screen with speech bubbles coming out of it
  • Monday, 3 March, 2025
    Office life
    From Death Star to Raccoon Feet: have quirky meeting room names gone too far?

    Creative titles are now an inescapable — but not always funny — part of office life

    Montage of a door and a name label
  • Thursday, 20 February, 2025
    Work & Careers
    Age discrimination payouts are getting bigger

    High value cases of dismissed senior leaders show older workers must be taken seriously

    Montage image of an older woman looking worriedly at her computer with triangles and pound signs in the background
  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2025
    Emma Jacobs
    ‘Severance’ shows we long to leave work behind

    The hit drama takes the post-pandemic dilemma of work-life balance — or blurring — to a dystopian extreme

    FT montage of the central character of the TV show ‘Severance’, with the top of his head replaced with a man working at a desk
  • Sunday, 19 January, 2025
    LinkedIn Corp
    ‘Not where you go to laugh’: LinkedIn turns to comedy

    Light-hearted posts are becoming more popular on a professional network known for accidental hilarity

    Montage image of the LinkedIn logo, a laughing emoji and a microphone
  • Monday, 18 November, 2024
    Work-life balance
    No work phone? Companies tell staff to bring their own

    Using personal devices for work comes with risks for employers and doesn’t mean your boss won’t call

    Montage of a woman frowning at her smartphone while pound sign and telephone symbols float in the background
  • Wednesday, 9 October, 2024
    Work-life balance
    Heartbreak leave can help employees recover from shattered relationships

    A bill in the Philippines is trying to secure time off for workers after a break-up. Could it improve productivity elsewhere?

    Montage image of two hands, one above and one below, a breaking heart with tears falling from it
  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2024
    Andrew Hill
    The trust deficit that leads to workplace dysfunction

    A new novel exposes the plight of part-time workers while smuggling in some valuable lessons on management

    FT montage of two hands holding the book ‘Help Wanted’
  • Wednesday, 11 September, 2024
    Corporate culture
    Should companies let staff do what they want?

    Giving workers autonomy could lead to more engaged employees and better results

    Montage image of a laptop, sunglasses and a clock
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