5 Workplace Trends Shaping 2026 and Beyond
As a global leader in video conferencing and workspace solutions with a talented team of over 7,000 employees worldwide, Logitech has a unique vantage point on the future workplace. To explore what's next, we tapped our engineers, workplace experts, and experience leaders to uncover the trends they're most excited to see:
1. The Office as a Destination for Collaboration: While many people say we do our best work together, the reality is that teams are often distributed, and deep work sometimes happens independently. The real challenge is reducing the friction to high-quality collaboration in the moments when it matters most. In 2026, offices will focus on meetings and spaces that are purpose-built for creativity, workshops, and hands-on problem solving. Think ideation studios, acoustic labs, or areas for rapid prototyping and 3D printing. These types of environments unlock high value collaboration because they bring people together in person for the work that benefits most from it. Video conferencing will remain a critical bridge that connects these moments. For example, an in-person brainstorm in Silicon Valley can easily transition to virtual readouts with global team members so they can continue the momentum.
Every company will shape this balance differently based on their culture and needs. What will be universal is the importance of great tools and well-designed spaces for both physical and virtual collaboration. They will be essential for staying connected with your team and for working effectively with suppliers, customers, and partners around the world.
—Mike Downing, Head of Program Management at Logitech.
2. Tech-First Office and Room Design: Technology is now a foundational element of workplace design and architecture—from facilitating collaboration, to ensuring a comfortable environment, to future planning for that space. Forward-thinking organizations are going to design offices that are packed with a ton of technology to help bridge hybrid teams, but also really put the employee experience at the forefront, more than ever before. That means ensuring the spaces are conducive to the type of collaboration your workforce needs—whether the office is mostly meant for focused work, in-person collaboration, team onsites, video meetings, or an intentional mix.
—Holly Zhou, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Logitech
3. A Meeting Room Designed to Move: We will stop designing meeting rooms around tables and start designing them around movements. People will walk, sketch, brainstorm, reconfigure tables and chairs, and the technology will follow automatically. The room will transform as quickly as the idea does.
—Karthik Rajagopal, Head of VC Engineering at Logitech
4. Big Gains from Small Investments in Personal Workspaces: Companies are set to redefine their onboarding standards by moving beyond the outdated "laptop-only" approach. Instead, they will equip employees with essential enterprise-grade tools such as a mouse, keyboard, headset, and webcam. These thoughtful, cost-effective investments will drive significant improvements in productivity, focus, engagement, collaboration, ergonomic health, and overall well-being. To make personalization scalable in larger organizations, businesses will transition from a one-size-fits-all tech package to curated tools tailored to employee roles, such as senior management, developers, creatives, or sales teams. This strategic shift will empower employees to work more effectively while supporting their individual needs.
—Tonya Brilon, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Logitech
5. “Meeting Equity” Goes Mainstream: In 2025, the concept of “meeting equity”—ensuring all participants, whether virtual or in-person, can see, hear, and contribute equally—gained traction through pilot projects. In 2026, leading organizations will roll out large-scale implementations, driven by employee expectations and the potential for better recruitment, productivity, and customer engagement outcomes.
—David Houseman, Global Head of Workplace Experience at Logitech
