Q1/2 2026 Workplace Trends Report

Six workplace trends redefining employee experience, performance, retention and ROI

Our newest Trends Report delivers research-backed insights and practical strategies showing how employee experience directly impacts performance, retention and operating risk — not just culture.

• Design flexibility that actually works. See how leading organizations are replacing chaotic hybrid policies with structured flexibility that boosts productivity and reduces burnout.
• Transform workplaces into performance assets. Learn how people-first facilities management, workplace hospitality, and experience-driven design make the office a place employees choose — and perform better in.
• Address burnout before performance cracks. Discover how proactive life-management support and intentional design reduce hidden stress and prevent quiet performance loss.
• Build real community that drives retention. Explore why structured, data-driven connection matters more than one-off events — and how community reduces loneliness and disengagement.
• Prove HR’s impact with measurable ROI. See how HR leaders are elevating their influence by tying engagement, retention and well-being directly to financial outcomes.
• Align benefits to modern life demands. Understand how benefits strategy has become a decisive retention lever — and how clarity and personalization reduce manager load while supporting employees.

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