If you ask the people on screen how they feel about this meeting you will almost to the man/woman hear that they feel separate from those in the room. It is extremely difficult to feel part of those...
LinkedIn data: Top reason individuals want to return to a physical office
In this LinkedIn surgery the top reason given as to why individuals want to return to a physical office is wanting to collaborate in-person. Why return to the workplace? Our top reasons defy the...
Leadership teams — plan with this in mind
The Economist Intelligence Unit has been keeping track of the global vaccine rollout and at what point it is expected for countries to reach a 60-70% population vaccination. The EIU’s latest vaccine...
Why employees want “hybrid working”
As can be seen from above, 64% of employees surveyed want to spend between 1 and 4 days “at the office.” There are a number of reasons for this, but primarily it boils down to this: 1) At home time...
Don’t blame remote work
Dear executives… Please don’t blame remote working when hybrid workplaces fail, which they very likely will. Blame the hybrid model because THAT is where the problem lies. Remember, of the three...
Finally we have proof — current remote working practices are unsustainable
This study of 10,000 employees forced into pandemic remote work found that productivity decreased by 20% (Source in comments) Here is why: “Why did productivity decline? The authors find that...
The tale of two remote work workplaces
BUILT ON SAND: This remote work workplace was hastily put in place because of the pandemic. There was no prior planning for this. Everybody suddenly went home. It’s “kinda” of working. Teams are...
Cancel remote work at your peril
This is the headline making some news today Source here The story here is the same the world over. Many leaders think being in-office is better than working remotely. Here was the sentiment of this...
Remote Work Objection: How will junior staff learn if they are not around others?
I hear this all the time from those new to remote work. So here is how it works: In a well DESIGNED work-from-anywhere workplace onboarding of new people is given meticulous attention. Junior staff...
Siloed internal communication
Despite being a year into remote work for many, I still hear this when talking to teams. ME: So how do you stay in contact with your team? THEM: Mostly by email… (siloed communication) ME: What else...
This is exactly how hybrid workplaces fail
“It’s still important to keep the hybrid option available, because that’s what workers say they want.”— Robbie Robertson, Deloitte Also Mr Robertson: COMMENT: The collapse of hybrid workplaces will...
Long-term work from anywhere is dependent on this
A digital workplace or “office in the cloud” that rests on a solid foundation of work-from-anywhere best practices. Some of these are: A leadership team 100% in support of the conceptA team with...