Gabriela Białkowska

London

Creative Foresight Analyst at The Future Laboratory

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Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about evolving roles, reputations and resources

2 weeks ago | worktechacademy.com | Gabriela Białkowska

This week’s signals trace a shift in how we define value at work – from the perception of AI users to the convergence of HR and tech, and the circularity baked into design Staying ahead in the rapidly evolving world of work means tuning in to the signals shaping the future workplace. In this weekly column, we highlight the latest news on our radar and its implications on business. This week, the transformation of work gets more nuanced – and more visible.
Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about the system of work

3 weeks ago | worktechacademy.com | Gabriela Białkowska

From brain-computer interfaces to shorter working hours, this week’s stories explore how different work structures can better fit the people, contexts and tools of tomorrow Staying ahead in the rapidly evolving world of work means tuning in to the signals shaping the future workplace. In this weekly column, we highlight the latest news on our radar and its implications on business. If work is the system we all live inside, then the signals this week suggest it’s running hot.
Could mishandling middle managers be a counter-productive move?

3 weeks ago | worktechacademy.com | Gabriela Białkowska

Large firms are either slashing middle managers to create a leaner organisation – or leaving them to rot in challenging conditions. Neither approach is a recipe for success Who’d be a middle manager in today’s increasingly complex and confusing hybrid workplace? Evidence is everywhere that suggests managers today are under pressure as never before – and under threat too.
Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about the pitfalls in AI

1 month ago | worktechacademy.com | Gabriela Białkowska

From talent gaps to skewed adoption and silent labour impacts, this week’s signals show that AI’s next chapter depends as much on people as on platforms Staying ahead in the rapidly evolving world of work means tuning in to the signals shaping the future workplace. In this weekly column, we highlight the latest news on our radar and its implications on business. This week, the conversation around AI shifts from buzzwords to enterprise infrastructure.
Manager meltdown: steps to save the workplace’s backbone

1 month ago | worktechacademy.com | Gabriela Białkowska

Undertrained, overburdened and overlooked, today’s managers are caught in a workplace storm that threatens to break the backbone of organisational success, according to Gallup’s latest report As the global workplace stands at a pivotal moment of transformation, Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2025 report reveals a concerning reality: employee engagement is falling, wellbeing is deteriorating, and managers – the linchpins of organisational success – are struggling the most.
Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about workplace culture and engagement

1 month ago | worktechacademy.com | Gabriela Białkowska

From unsatisfied employees to autonomous AI workers, this week signals a growing gap between the systems we build and those they’re supposed to support Staying ahead in the rapidly evolving world of work means tuning in to the signals shaping the future workplace. In this weekly column, we highlight the latest news on our radar and its implications on business. This week’s signals highlight a series of structural disconnects. Employee engagement is falling as tech investment accelerates.
Post-effort paradigm: how uncoupling work and reward is reshaping culture

1 month ago | worktechacademy.com | Gabriela Białkowska

As the link between effort and reward unravels, organisations must rethink how they motivate people, structure progression, and create meaning in the workplace For over a century, the workplace has operated under Taylorist ideals: effort equals output, output equals reward. But as automation, AI and an algorithm-driven culture come into play, this equation is unravelling at the seams.
Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about AI and work

1 month ago | worktechacademy.com | Gabriela Białkowska

From AI-led architecture to the rise of intuitive data tools, this week's roundup explores how embedding AI into core business practices is reshaping all aspects of work Staying ahead in the rapidly evolving world of work means tuning in to the signals shaping the future workplace. In this weekly column, we highlight the latest news on our radar and its implications on business.
Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about where work is going

1 month ago | worktechacademy.com | Gabriela Białkowska

From employment misalignment to the impact of AI on trust and recruitment, this week's news roundup explores the key signals shaping the future of work, technology, and design Staying ahead in the rapidly evolving world of work means tuning in to the signals shaping the future workplace. In this weekly column, we highlight the latest news on our radar and its implications on business.
The Synthocene Era: Trend Tracker

Dec 2, 2024 | lsnglobal.com | Gabriela Białkowska |Alice Crossley

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