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AI Impact Report 2026

AWA's task-level assessment of 412 UK occupations — how AI substitution, amplification and cognitive relief reshape headcount, office space and burnout across the UK workforce.
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INSIGHT November 2024

AWA Hybrid Working Index 4

This most recent report features data from 119 offices across the globe, representing a total…
INSIGHT September 2025

The AWA Manifesto: The journey to the AI enabled organisation
INSIGHT June 2026

Cognitive Wellbeing: Focus, Resilience & Performance

Cognitive Wellbeing · AWA Insights Cognitive Wellbeing Focus, resilience and performance are biological outcomes, shaped…
INSIGHT March 2026

AI in the Workplace: Can AI Revolutionise Workplace Design?

Insights

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May 2026
Cognitive Performance Index
Discover how much of your brain's capacity is actually available for productive work — and…
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March 2026
Five Trends That Will Define Work and Workplace in 2026 and Beyond
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February 2026
Workplace Consultant Vs Office Design – What’s the difference?
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September 2025
AI In the Workplace – AWA Study Group

Research reports

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RESEARCH REPORT October 2023

Should we be licensed to work from home?

Our latest report explores how organisations can benefit from implementing a licensing system that ensures…
RESEARCH REPORT April 2023

Why Employers Benefit from Hybrid Working – April 2023

Analysis of the latest academic research and our own studies has found that on average…
RESEARCH REPORT March 2022

Change for good: 10 lessons from the pandemic

Discover how competing demands in modern organisations impact cognitive performance and wellbeing. Our collaboration with…
RESEARCH REPORT November 2021

10 step plan for employers to tackle ‘the great resignation’

The ‘Great Resignation’, as it has been dubbed, may see many organisations lose key members…

Research series

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RESEARCH SERIES August 2022

AWA Hybrid Working Index

Our widely reported Hybrid Working Index is a trusted data review to track the development…
Hybrid Working
Managing the Agile Workforce
People Management
Space planning
RESEARCH SERIES May 2018

Managing the agile workforce

Working apart from colleagues is a common experience for many – but success isn’t guaranteed…
Managing the Agile Workforce
RESEARCH SERIES May 2016

The six factors of knowledge worker productivity

Knowledge-based organisations are an aggregation of the knowledge and energy of the people that work…
Knowledge Worker Productivity
Workplace Strategy
RESEARCH SERIES February 2016

Cognitive fitness

Our research revealed factors that impact the brain’s performance – so we better understand what…
Cognitive Fitness

Forbes Articles

INSIGHT August 2024

The Power of Place: Why You Still Need an Office in a Hybrid World
INSIGHT August 2024

The Perfect Hybrid or Virtual Leader
INSIGHT August 2024

How to Effectively Manage Hybrid Teams
INSIGHT August 2024

Creating a Workplace Experience That’s Worth the Commute
INSIGHT August 2024

The Proven Science Behind Managing High-Performing Hybrid Teams

Podcasts

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PODCAST September 2024

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence (AI): what you need to know now (ep. 51)

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. In this podcast we look at the…
PODCAST February 2024

Unravelling the mysteries of the brain – part 2 (ep. 62)

If you're intrigued by the complexity of the human brain and are seeking strategies to…
PODCAST January 2024

Unravelling the mysteries of the brain (ep. 61)

If you're intrigued by the complexity of the human brain and are seeking strategies to…
PODCAST December 2023

A look back at 2023 and forward to 2024 (ep. 60)

In this episode, we traverse the dynamic landscape of 2023's workplace transformations, delving into the…

Events & webinars

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EVENT 04 March 2026 AI in Action for Workplace
This much-acclaimed programme provides Workplace professionals with the practical skills and tools to adopt AI.
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EVENT 04 March 2026 AI in Action for HR Leaders
This much-acclaimed programme provides HR professionals with the practical skills and tools to adopt AI.
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EVENT 12 November 2026 Beyond Survival: Building Resilient Organisations
A senior leadership summit exploring how to build organisational resilience that supports sustained performance, adaptability…
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EVENT 17 September 2026 Managing the office in the age of AI
A breakfast roundtable for senior workplace, real estate and facilities leaders on what AI actually…

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