Insights
The Retention Case for Fixing Middle Management
People leave managers more often than they leave employers. A look at the numbers and the options.
Month: November 2026
Insights
Why Manager Quality Drives Every Other Workplace Metric
Attrition, engagement and delivery all trace back to one variable that most employers treat as a soft target.
Insights
What a Year of Manager Feedback Actually Says
We reviewed a year of structured feedback from team leaders. Three themes appeared far more often than the usual suspects.
Industry
Furniture Refurbishment Moves Into the Mainstream
Circular procurement policies are pushing refurbishment from a niche into ordinary corporate purchasing.
Industry
Benefits Consolidation Reduces Administrative Load
Employers are bundling fewer providers with more employees per plan, cutting the internal overhead of administration.
Industry
Contractor Compliance Software Becomes a Procurement Requirement
Large buyers increasingly require documentary verification as part of supplier onboarding.
Industry
Workspace Operators Pivot to Hybrid-Ready Floorplates
Providers are redesigning space around bookable desks and rooms rather than fixed allocations.
Markets
Wage Growth Moderates but Stays Above Price Growth
Pay settlements continued to slow, though most remained positive in real terms across the surveyed sectors.
Markets
Training and Skills Spending Holds Its Share of Corporate Budgets
Survey data shows learning and development spending holding its proportion of total costs, even as discretionary budgets tighten.
Markets
Office Demand Holds Despite a Weak Economy
Take-up remained stable in the largest business districts, with occupiers prioritising quality of space over volume.