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Do you have an ‘AI-friendly’ workplace?

Tom Starner -
Projected corporate real estate trends for 2026 suggest employers must shift from "defense to offense" to use their spaces as engagement drivers, including by creating "commute-worthy" offices that acknowledge the influence of AI and automation.

What 2025 revealed about remote, hybrid and office work

Jill Barth -
From RTO mandates to remote-first success, HR Executive's 2025 coverage revealed many voices in the remote vs. hybrid vs. office debate.

Instagram’s RTO mandate built with softer approach around people

Jen Colletta -
The CEO of Instagram announced this week a full-time return-to-office in 2026, taking a slightly more people-centric approach than other organizations have recently deployed.

RTO or resignation? Why Paramount, JPMorgan Chase and others are taking a hard line on in-office work

Jen Colletta -
Paramount Skydance recently shelled out $185 million to employees who voluntary left after the company's RTO mandate. Will 2026 bring more organizations pushing workers to the door, instead of back to the office?

What 2 remote-first orgs say it takes to buck the return-to-office trend

Jen Colletta -
As some consider whether flexible work is ending, HR leaders at Workleap and ezCater hinge their approach on culture and leadership agility.

What the strange bedfellows in the return-to-office debate say about the future of work

Peter Cappelli -
The return-to-office conversation isn't abating, but it is evolving, writes Peter Cappelli, who notes surprising advocates and opponents.

Why it’s important to understand the problems with hybrid work

Peter Cappelli -
Wharton’s Peter Cappelli explores ongoing challenges surrounding hybrid and remote work and why some resist acknowledging the issues.

Amid the RTO debate, is there value in providing food at work?

Jen Colletta -
The HR leader of ezCater says employer-provided meals at the office are an increasingly innovative employee benefit—and how his firm is leaning into its own benefits strategy to deepen culture.

Why Cisco’s chief people officer says ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ for hybrid work policies

Jill Barth -
Cisco's chief people officer reveals key elements that high-performing employees want from hybrid work in 2025.

RTO is driving up requests for remote work accommodations—and HR stress

Jen Colletta -
New research from Littler finds that as organizations increase in-person requirements, they’re seeing a rise in requests for accommodations to stay remote.

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