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This article was written by workspace strategist Steve Gale for Work Design Magazine. Delivering a successful workplace requires a big team, but right at the heart of the process are three big disciplines that really shape the end product, each requiring specific skills and activities. In workplace design, architecture and strategy have long taken center stage, but the rapid rise of digital technology has reshaped the game.

Five years from now, traditional corporate finance may be a distant memory — and perhaps a bit lonelier for the workforce. Global research and advisory firm Gartner urges CFOs to act now to future-proof their teams and workflows. Why? Gartner predicts eight powerful forces — spanning technology, organizational dynamics, and regulatory change — will fundamentally reshape the finance function. AI is chief among them.

A new survey reveals a striking “AI readiness gap” in the modern workplace: Those using AI tools the most — including top executives and Gen Z employees — are often the least likely to receive meaningful guidance, training, or even company approval for their use. The findings come from WalkMe, an SAP company, which surveyed over 1,000 U.S. workers for the 2025 edition of its AI in the Workplace survey.

The number of unemployed people in Germany has topped three million for the first time in a decade, labour office figures showed on Friday, raising the stakes for the government’s huge investment plans to deliver quick results. A total of 3.02 million people were unemployed in August in seasonally unadjusted terms, with an increase of 46,000 in the number of people out of work from the previous month. “In Germany, three million is not just a number.

International Workplace Group (IWG), the world’s largest provider of flexible workspaces and the parent company of Regus, Spaces, and other coworking brands, is making a major strategic push into Florida. The company has secured 32 new coworking locations across the state, reflecting rising demand for hybrid work environments, according to CoStar. IWG reported record growth in 2025, with more new global openings in the first half of the year than during its entire first decade of operation.

Remote work has altered the professional world for women, particularly mothers, by reducing the career disadvantages often associated with family responsibilities, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) suggests. According to the findings, offering work-from-home flexibility helps mitigate the “motherhood penalty” in traditionally demanding, family-unfriendly industries like finance and business.

Today, Cat Johnson Co. proudly announces the Coworking Creators Summit 2025, a dynamic four-hour virtual event designed to help coworking professionals overcome imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and overwhelm while building the confidence to create consistent, quality content.

“If these robots are so smart, how come they can’t solve a CAPTCHA?” one TikToker joked, joining in on a new trend that is meant to be derogatory to AI bots and the like. Gen Z is already gearing up for the inevitable, growing integration of AI agents, bots and more in the office — by inventing insults and even slurs for their future robotic coworkers.

Microlearning has emerged as a dynamic approach to corporate education, breaking down complex topics into concise, focused lessons that are easier to digest and apply. For corporations striving to remain competitive in the age of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), this strategy offers a powerful way to upskill employees without disrupting daily operations.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but tepid hiring could raise the unemployment rate to 4.3% in August. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 229,000 for the week ended August 23, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 230,000 claims for the latest week.