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A growing number of people travel much further, but less often
More people are embracing longer work journeys for better quality of life
Pandemic predictions that the daily journey to work would die off are greatly exaggerated, according to FT analysis
Slack may have lost its lustre but messaging in the workplace isn’t going anywhere
A row at the Office for National Statistics reflects rising tensions over the rollback of post-Covid freedoms
Compulsive overwork causes profound and long-term damage. Plus, Office Therapy returns
Blended online MBA programmes and new platforms are enabling the collaboration deemed vital to learning
An ability to interrupt yammering windbags who steal time is a sorely underrated skill
As a flexible model becomes more normal, managers and employees are judging how to make the most of it
Deploying kindness at work gets a bad rap but it can be an effective tactic (and it’s not the same as being nice)
Some Wall Street lenders have taken a more aggressive stance than European rivals on staff returning to the office
Some workplaces are encouraging staff to write personal user guides to help them get along with colleagues
How better understanding of why we feel ‘down’ can help us flourish, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Lower wage growth and higher productivity might be why bosses like remote working more than we think
Wall Street bank’s efforts to jump-start wealth management business have proved unpopular with some staff
The secret reasons why workers resist going back to the office, plus the Office Therapy column
Bosses who insist on a return to the office are demonised — but turning up is better for your career
Data matters to business but must be presented in a way that engages employees
Anonymised statistics to be used in parts of the business to increase compliance of hybrid working guidelines
Plus our favourite articles, podcasts and video this week
Banks take tougher stances as financial job market weakens almost four years after start of pandemic
Tech is helping bosses monitor staff – but it’s also helping workers fight back
Rise in proportion of women working full-time fails to fully offset decline
Case brought by senior employee at financial watchdog is one of first to deal with back-to-office push
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