Future of Work

External, structural forces reshaping work across industries, regardless of any single organisation’s choices.

Future of Work

👀 When your boss reads your tweets: The new era of workplace surveillance

Sep 25, 2025

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9 min read

👀 When your boss reads your tweets: The new era of workplace surveillance

After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, US firms are policing workers’ social media, raising fresh questions about privacy, trust, and free speech.

Frank Richardson

Future of Work

Aug 21, 2025

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8 min read

Nobody wants to be your manager

Inside the middle manager crisis and what it means for the future of work

Frank Richardson

Future of Work

🥂 Wellness for the well-off: How the soft life became a class divide at work

Aug 7, 2025

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8 min read

🥂 Wellness for the well-off: How the soft life became a class divide at work

Flexible work, mental health leave, wellness apps: who actually gets to use them?

Frank Richardson

Future of Work

Just popping in to be monitored: Hybrid work’s quiet surveillance

Jul 17, 2025

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7 min read

Just popping in to be monitored: Hybrid work’s quiet surveillance

From badge swipes to desk sensors, soft surveillance is creeping into hybrid work... and employees are clocking it.

Frank Richardson

Future of Work

“Stop hiring humans”? The viral billboard that captures AI anxiety

Jul 3, 2025

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5 min read

“Stop hiring humans”? The viral billboard that captures AI anxiety

It might be marketing, but for your team, it’s a red flag about job security and workplace trust.

Frank Richardson

Future of Work

AI for team vibes: Less firefighting, more foresight

May 29, 2025

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6 min read

AI for team vibes: Less firefighting, more foresight

At Moderna, AI is helping leaders prepare for conflict before it even begins.

Frank Richardson

Future of Work

“Let’s circle back”? When AI job interviews go off script

May 22, 2025

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6 min read

“Let’s circle back”? When AI job interviews go off script

From broken bots to ghosted applicants, AI-powered hiring is failing the human test.

Frank Richardson

Future of Work

My AI coach knows my goals - but does it know me?

May 8, 2025

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7 min read

My AI coach knows my goals - but does it know me?

What HR leaders need to know about AI coaching, psychological safety, and why real growth still starts with human connection.

Frank Richardson

Future of Work

Still here, still struggling: The hidden grief after layoffs

Apr 24, 2025

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7 min read

Still here, still struggling: The hidden grief after layoffs

Research shows that 71% of employees who survive layoffs report a decrease in motivation, and 65% say they feel overworked.

Frank Richardson