2023

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Special Report · November 15, 2023

What Can Copilot’s Earliest Users Teach Us About Generative AI at Work?

A first look at the impact on productivity, creativity, and time.

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Annual Report · May 9, 2023

Will AI Fix Work?

The pace of work is outpacing our ability to keep up. AI is poised to create a whole new way of working.

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Special Report · April 20, 2023

The New Performance Equation in the Age of AI

New research shows that employee engagement matters to the bottom line—especially amid economic uncertainty

2022

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Special Report · September 22, 2022

Hybrid Work Is Just Work. Are We Doing It Wrong?

In choppy economic waters, new data points to three urgent pivots for leaders to help employees and organizations thrive

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Annual Report · March 16, 2022

Great Expectations: Making Hybrid Work Work

From when to go to the office to why work in the first place, employees have a new “worth it” equation. And there’s no going back.

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Special Report · January 12, 2022

Technology Can Help Unlock a New Future for Frontline Workers

New data shows that now is the time to empower the frontline with the right digital tools

2021

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Special Report · September 9, 2021

To Thrive in Hybrid Work, Build a Culture of Trust and Flexibility

Microsoft employee survey data shows the importance of embracing different work styles—and the power of simple conversations

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Special Report · April 20, 2021

Research Proves Your Brain Needs Breaks

New options help you carve out downtime between meetings

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Special Report · March 30, 2021

In Hybrid Work, Managers Keep Teams Connected

Researchers found that feelings of connection among Microsoft’s teams diminished during the pandemic. They also discovered the remedy.

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Annual Report · March 22, 2021

The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready?

Exclusive research and expert insights into a year of work like no other reveal urgent trends leaders should consider as hybrid work unfolds.

2020

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Special Report · September 22, 2020

A Checkup on Employee Wellbeing

Explore how the pandemic is impacting wellbeing at work around the world.

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Special Report · July 8, 2020

The Knowns and Unknowns of the Future of Work

Learn how a sudden shift to remote work may have lasting effects around the world.

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Special Report · April 9, 2020

Remote Work Trend Report: Meetings

See how global meeting habits changed during the world’s largest work-from-home mandate.