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Remote work as climate change mitigation
If you have been following me for any amount of time you will know that I have repeatedly spoken about the impact remote working can have on emissions. (For example see these comments in...
Has this data been discussed in your boardroom?
While the desire to get back to “normal” after 2 years of dealing with this pandemic is completely understandable, we have to be very cognisant of the fact that our pre-pandemic “normal” put us on...
Return to Office – why some think that is a good idea
SWAA March 2022 Updates Let's unpack this data on why return to office (RTO) is desirable to some (Context, most respondents were forced into unplanned remote working, at short notice, because of...
Synchronous information flows
Take a look at these comments... This helps you understand the default thinking of those who find themselves in speaking culture workplaces — that is workplaces where information predominantly flows...
Why some bosses want you back at the office
I have in the past shared some insights into why large numbers of surveyed employees want some days in the office (See Why employees want "hybrid working") This is largely due to the fact that...
Attempting unstructured digital workplace can be a painful experience
I often get asked: "What do you mean when you say 'you have to design a digital workplace' that enables effective anywhere-working?" Often the best way to answer this is to show an example of what a...
The impact of hybrid working
Take a look at the shift in sentiment from October 2021 to January 2022 Bay Area Council Employer Network: Return to Transit Tracking Poll Do not underestimate the impact of this major shift! For...
Lets analyse this in-person meeting
Every now and again it is a really good to pause and analyse how we do things. Is there a better way? A way that is kinder to people and the planet? Let's analyse the time and emissions required for...
Getting your head around asynchronous working
In our trainings, when we get to the part about what asynchronous work is and what it looks like in practice, we then share something like this, Comment source There are then often a lot of deep...
No, hybrid working is not the problem
It's time to admit that hybrid is not working I strongly disagree with this view. Here is why: There are some extremely successful companies that are fully distributed and office-less and have been...
The rapidly evolving future of work
This past week was filled with examples of how rapidly the future of work is evolving. Here are the highlights. The future of work has reached South African shores Over on Business Tech there was...
Onboarding: “But how will new people learn how we do things here if we aren’t together in an office?”
Great question. I have empathy for the question as it comes from a team that has, as its frame of reference, in-person working. In-person workplaces gain and share knowledge by asking and...