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5 reasons enterprise AI adoption is a culture issue

Cathryn Barnard

28-09-2026 17:07

Why are so many organisations struggling with AI adoption? Why aren’t the much-lauded productivity and efficiency gains materialising?

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EYE ON THE HORIZON - FOUR EMERGING TRENDS THAT GRABBED MY ATTENTION THIS MONTH

Patrick Lodge

16-09-2026 11:41

Eye on the Horizon is our monthly look at some of the emerging shifts and undercurrents shaping the future of work.

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WHY EVERY ORGANISATION MUST FACTOR WORK TRENDS INTO BUSINESS-PLANNING ACTIVITIES

Cathryn Barnard

16-09-2026 11:06

What if, instead of doubling down on conventional business thinking, leaders were to get curious, creative and experimental?

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Serendipity: It Doesn’t Happen by Accident – David Cleevely – 2025

Cathryn Barnard

11-09-2026 08:19

His book Serendipity: It Doesn’t Happen by Accident makes the compelling case for human factors in research and development.

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5 reasons enterprise AI adoption is a culture issue

Cathryn Barnard

03-09-2026 12:26

Discover why AI adoption stalls in most organisations. Learn the 5 cultural factors—psychological safety, storytelling, play, governance, and critical thinking—

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HOW TO BOOST THE BENEFITS OF BEING ON HOLIDAY

Tracey Hewett

30-07-2026 10:14

Discover 13 science-backed ways to maximise the wellbeing, energy and productivity benefits of your holiday and make them last longer.

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4 steps to optimal hybrid working

Cathryn Barnard

09-06-2026 13:19

Rather than make wild guesses as to what 2026 might have in store, one of the things we’ll prioritise this year is the evolution of hybrid working. What's next?

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16 VITAL SKILLS™ FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK

Patrick Lodge

21-05-2026 10:13

What does it take to truly flourish in the age of AI? Not a better prompt, a sharper algorithm or a faster laptop. Our insights tell us that it takes...

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The Global Casino: How Wall Street Gambles with People and the Planet – Ann Pettifor, 2026

Patrick Lodge

21-05-2026 09:18

What runs the world, Ann Pettifor argues, is a vast, invisible financial machine – essentially a global casino – that sets the price of almost everything...

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The Work We Need: A 21st Century reimagining – Hilary Cottam, 2025

Cathryn Barnard

29-04-2026 09:30

This book questions the foundations of work - and whether they meet the needs of modern workers, communities and society in the 21st Century.

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NINE WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK

Cathryn Barnard

28-04-2026 09:20

To meet the needs of modern workers and address 21st Century labour market dynamics, recruitment urgently needs an upgrade...

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Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It – Cory Doctorow, 2025

Cathryn Barnard

20-03-2026 07:34

"Enshittification" – a term first coined by activist blogger and journalist Cory Doctorow – describes the gradual erosion of service quality...

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FOUR MORE VITAL SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK – PART 4 OF 4

Patrick Lodge

19-03-2026 12:08

We've arrived at the final four – the skills that shape what comes next: critical thinking, imagination, curiosity and creativity.

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FOUR MORE VITAL SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK – PART 3 OF 4

Patrick Lodge

19-03-2026 11:56

In the third of our vital skills for the future of work blogs, we look at the skills that keep us going: grit, adaptability, resilience and growth mindset.

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FOUR MORE VITAL SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK – PART 2 OF 4

Patrick Lodge

16-03-2026 08:35

The four skills we explore in the second Vital Skills blog are distinct but deeply interconnected - and form the social architecture of thriving organisations.

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FOUR VITAL SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK – PART 1 OF 4

Patrick Lodge

16-03-2026 08:23

The skills that will matter most in the age of AI are not the ones you can download, automate or outsource. They are deeply, irreducibly human...

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The Way We Talk Around Here: How your organization’s culture shows up in your language and why it matters – Gill Ereaut, 2025

The Way We Talk Around Here: How your organization’s culture shows up in your language and why it matters �

Cathryn Barnard

19-02-2026 10:27

Gill Ereaut's new book The Way We Talk Around Here explores the way organisational language and workplace conversations shape culture.

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WHY UNDERSTANDING FUTURE OF WORK META-TRENDS IS NOW A BUSINESS IMPERATIVE

Patrick Lodge

19-02-2026 09:15

The organisations that thrive in the next decade won't be the ones that reacted fastest. They'll be the ones that saw what was coming.

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The Next Conversation: Argue less, talk more - Jefferson Fisher, 2025

Cathryn Barnard

21-01-2026 17:44

The publication of this book is timely - and as a lawyer, Fisher knows a thing or two about how to have difficult conversations in heated environments.

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7 THINGS WE’RE REGULARLY ASKED ABOUT FUTURE OF WORK META-TRENDS

Patrick Lodge

16-01-2026 09:12

What are people actually asking us when it comes to future of work meta-trends? Here are seven questions that crop up time and again...

Future of work news

As the nature of work shifts and transforms, there’s a huge amount to digest. Clients regularly ask us to present curated work trends, headlines and an expert overview.

Here we share our round-up of the latest future of news and alternative perspectives on the myriad ways the future of work is emerging and evolving.

Future of work news

As the nature of work shifts and transforms, there’s a huge amount to digest. Clients regularly ask us to present curated work trends, headlines and an expert overview.

​Here we share our round-up of the latest future of news and alternative perspectives on the myriad ways the future of work is emerging and evolving.

Here we share our round-up of the latest future of news and alternative perspectives on the myriad ways the future of work is emerging and evolving.