Ideas worth meeting over
Research, thought leadership and product deep-dives on relationships, productivity and the future of how people meet.
Why Workplace Anxiety Keeps Climbing — And the One Lever That Actually Buffers It
Workplace anxiety is at a multi-year high, and AI-driven job fear is now an independent driver. The research points to one intervention with a measurable buffering effect: connection.
Relationships compound — and most of us are under-invested
Arthur Brooks' happiness research, Gallup's workplace data and a Cornell field study all point the same way: small, regular investments in people pay off for decades. Here's the evidence — and why scheduling friction is the silent killer.
The hidden cost of organising a lunch (and who pays it)
Three hours a week organising meetings, $399 billion a year in poorly organised meetings, and the desk lunches nobody chose. The coordination tax, quantified.
The AI that calls the restaurant for you — how Circleup booking works
From 'we should grab lunch' to a confirmed table without a single phone call. A look inside Circleup's AI booking agent, live across Switzerland, Germany and Austria.