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Professor Matt Davis recently appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Dough to discuss how working patterns and workplaces are changing in the context of hybrid working, digital communication, and the growing use of AI. The programme explored current debates about the future of the office, including the shift towards more collaborative and social workspaces, alongside evidence...
Professor Matt Davis contributed to a Financial Times article exploring whether senior leaders still require private offices, and how changing workplace design is influencing leadership, visibility, and organisational culture. The article discusses how hybrid working is reshaping expectations around status, accessibility, and how leaders interact with their teams. Matt’s comments drew on research in organisational...
Professor Matt Davis was quoted in Financial Times Ignites in an article examining the impact of generative AI on communication at work. The piece explores concerns that AI-assisted emails and messages may be contributing to more transactional and less socially rich interactions in organisations. Matt’s contribution focused on how formulaic or automated responses can be...
Financial Times Ignites: Cramped offices add to stress as employees return Dr Matthew Davis is quoted in this piece, discussing how employees have a real psychological need for their own space in a work place and the risks to organizations of not adequately providing for the range of tasks that employees need to be supported...
"The phone call is dead. But does it matter?" Dr Matthew Davis contributed to this Financial Times Ignites article by Amie Keeley. The article reflects on the demise of phone calls and what is repalcing them in the modern workplace. Matthew shared findings from our Adapting Offices research that only 1.6% of office activities reported...
The New Workplace Power Symbols Dr Matthew Davis has been featured in a new article in the Atlantic around the physical office, hybrid working and changing hierarchies. Michael Waters writes that corner offices used to be the emblem of corporate success. But modern workplaces have new ways to convey status. Read the full article on...
Research featured in the BBC's Worklife feature article: The hidden inflexibility of hybrid work As they continue to navigate return-to-office plans, many companies are settling on hybrid set-ups: a workweek split between the office and the home, featuring a few fixed days of in-person working, generally with a standard 9-to-5 schedule. “There will always be...
Dr Mathew Davis (LUBS) was interviewed about the growth in office space in Leeds, despite the fact that fewer people are commuting to the office compared to before the pandemic. He discussed the move towards less but better office space and the implications of hybrid working and work from home for the future workplace. You...
Imbalance of home and office working causing issues for employees, new research finds... The Yorkshire Post have published an article discussing the implications of our research into hybrid working. The article discusses the tension between managing hybrid misfits and the benefits of spending time in the office. You can read more about the research and...
Dr Matthew Davis' research about the impact of open plan offices on employees featured in a recent New York Times Article. Hybrid working and agile/activity based design trends are rapidly changing the face and use of the office though... What does this mean for the future of the workplace? You can read some ideas on...