THIS WEEK

Brain-Healthy Workplaces Center Stage at Chicago Design Week

Chicago Design Week spotlighted a growing issue: people are overwhelmed, and most workplaces aren’t built to support how their brains work today. In fact, 63% of people say they don’t have the range of spaces they need to properly support them in a screen-and-AI-dominated world. At Design Week, we introduced community‑based design solutions that reimagine the office as an ecosystem designed to reduce cognitive load and help people think and connect more easily.

DESIGN

Experts Weigh in On Designing Community at Work

Steelcase research shows people with access to three or more types of workspaces report 14% higher engagement, 16% stronger community and 13% better wellbeing – yet most offices still don’t offer that variety. In this Work Better Live event, leaders from Corgan, JLL and Steelcase explore why building real community is becoming essential for helping teams stay resilient through constant change.

WELLBEING

How Does a Sense of Community Impact the Brain?

David Rock, CEO and co-founder of the NeuroLeadership Institute, joins us to talk about leadership and how we can create a greater sense of community in today’s era of hybrid work. We’ll cover return to office and the new skills leaders need to be successful.

WORK BETTER PODCAST

Building Brain Capital

SEASON 5 / EPISODE 5

We’re in the “brain economy,” where our ability to think clearly, learn quickly and stay mentally healthy is becoming a real competitive advantage. Yet global brain capital is declining – costing economies trillions and leaving people struggling to keep up. In this Work Better podcast, physician and neuroscientist Dr. Harris Eyre joins us to talk about what’s driving this crisis and the practical steps we can take to strengthen brain health at work and beyond.

New & Notable

Places and products that work better

ANCILLARY SPACES

A Bold New Era for Coalesse

People come to work for a lot more than tasks – they come for the energy, the conversations and the sense of community you can only feel when you’re together. Coalesse designs the spaces that make those moments possible.

As a leading ancillary partner, Coalesse brings bold ideas and beautiful craft together to create inviting places where people can gather, recharge and collaborate with ease. Because when spaces support real connection, the work that follows gets a whole lot more brilliant.

Let’s help make work better.