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As new generations come through; as people seek purpose (and passion) in their work; as the consumer’s voice becomes more and more powerful – is the organization moving from a mechanistic view to a natural, living system view? Listen to this enlightening conversation unfold as Paul and his guests discuss topics such as human-centred design,…

I thoroughly enjoy the conversations that DWG’s Digital Nations Group (DNG) gives us the space to pursue; they carve out a little time to pause for a moment and think big about what developments in digital mean for our wider world, and how that may, in turn, impact the workplaces that we’re all so involved…

Back in April 2018, we set the scene for an exploration of the future digital world of work, and introduced the four dimensions by which we describe what the 2030 digital workplace might look like as set out in our research report: Digital Workplace 2030: Preparing now for the digital worlds of work to come….

It’s hard to believe that we’re nearly up to 40 episodes of the Digital Workplace Impact podcast. Since the very first episode DWG’s CEO and Founder, Paul Miller, has spoken to a huge variety of people involved in the digital workplace and the future of work. From practitioners to thought leaders to disruptors through to…

Synopsis: Marshall McLuhan famously coined the term “the medium is the message”. This piercing observation has helped us to understand human society past and present, and provides a critical lens for assessing the digital workplace. Unfortunately, the messages of many digital workplaces, intended or not, are that employee time and experience aren’t valuable. Understanding the…

  To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs in the UK from May 13-19, our Director of Knowledge, Shimrit Janes, shares her experiences and coping mechanisms for working flexibly from home when life around you suddenly implodes. I love working from home. Truly love it. I call it my “hermit mode”. As well as…

  Over the past three years or so, “Working Out Loud” (WOL) as a term and a concept has gained popularity to an extent that perhaps nobody could have anticipated. It’s a topic that DWG and its members have kept an eye on and something we’ve featured in both our knowledge exchanges and podcast. While…

The digital workplace is a fast-moving area in which new technologies and tools are continually being introduced and teams are experimenting, innovating and learning. Even the humble intranet has gone through a transformation in recent years, emerging as a user-centred entry point to a wider digital ecosystem rather than just an internal communications channel. With…