Over the past two years, a lot has changed in the ways we work. According to Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index, even the “why” of work has shifted, as employees now have great expectations when it comes to what they get out of work and what they’re willing to give in return.
In my mind, the most compelling finding is that the employees who went home to work in 2020 aren’t the same employees coming back to the office in 2022. To be successful well into the future, employers need to get reacquainted with their people and strike a balance as they strive to find a new normal.
Much of the value of the office lies in the magic of human connection – and that magic requires more planning in a hybrid world.
THE ‘WHO’ OF THE OFFICE
At its best, an office is a place for in-person collaboration, team building, and serendipitous connection. At its worst, employees navigate the rush hour commute only to find themselves alone in a sea of cubicles, joining video calls all day and missing the convenience of being down the hall from their refrigerator.
Read the complete Fast Company Artice BY JARED SPATARO: https://www.fastcompany.com/90735357/getting-the-hybrid-workplace-right-takes-radical-intentionality
