How to wisely weigh return-to-work scenarios
Research shows the office is a hotbed for collaboration, innovation and relationships, but is it worth the risk—or the cost? Experts from top companies share guidance on proceeding with empathy.
Is the office officially dead?
COVID-19 has at least blown up the traditional workplace and all the baked-in notions we’ve just sort of accepted as the cost of doing business. So what’s next?
Some companies, such as Basecamp and Quora, have already announced plans to allow workers to remain remote—even after the pandemic ends. Many more have committed to a hybrid model moving forward, with the idea of pursuing a “remote-first” mindset yet maintaining a physical office space. But what about you? What do your employees want, and what sort of environment do you want to cultivate in a post-COVID world?
It’s a tricky question with no easy answers. The world has changed so profoundly in just one agonizing year. Employees’ workplace expectations and perceptions have completely flipped, too, to the point where many execs are weighing whether to shutter their brick-and-mortar locations for good.
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