Workplace Environment

Accelerating strategy breakthroughs, transforming the supply chain, and contextualizing office space.

Our systems of belief, technology, and cultural practices have shaped what many of us think of as “the office.”

Managers face a choice: use technology to recreate employees’ former office work lives, or craft a new strategy.

MIT researcher Kristine Dery shares how to make remote work an opportunity for employees to excel.

Tucker Marion and Sebastian Fixson outline four essential skills workers need to master to succeed in digital environments.

Time signals you send employees, overcoming interview mistakes, and workspaces that inspire and energize.

Jobs and workspaces can be designed to energize people through contact with the natural world.

Being mindful about time signals can help managers make remote work easier for their employees.

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, we’ll talk about workforce trends.

Constant curiosity is essential to navigating leadership in a changing world.

Organizations can use their own histories to strengthen their cultures.

Utilities field workers are on the front lines when there’s a crisis. How can tech empower them?

Leaders who establish broad ties to their communities have deeper resources in times of hardship.

Managers play a crucial role in boosting employee participation in health-related activities at work.

Large-scale misconduct starts small, so prevention should focus on how employees make decisions.

Investopedia CEO David Siegel describes his innovative approach to office seating arrangements.

Emilio J. Castilla’s article “Achieving Meritocracy in the Workplace” wins the 2017 Beckhard Prize.

With digital skills in short supply, companies must rethink the ways they engage with key talent.

The future belongs to those who possess flexible talents, nerve, and personal speed.

In the first half of 2017, these MIT SMR articles attracted the most readers.