Here are my predictions for the future of the office. 1. When leases runs out, every company will downsize (at the very least). Remember: 77 of the Fortune 100 are hybrid. That’s from our RTO research you can read here. But… Hybrid for three days in the office/week = 40% unused office space Hybrid for two days = 60% unused space Hybrid work is the admission…
While working remotely is not a new concept (I’ve worked remotely for more than 10 years), prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, only a small fraction of the workforce worked away from a centralized office or business location. Like many workers, you may have gotten your first taste of remote work in 2020, as social distancing to slow the spread…
The remote work revolution is a golden opportunity for students. Engaging in remote roles offers many benefits, from flexibility to global exposure, while allowing you to complete your studies. Below, we’ll lay out a roadmap to the realm of remote job opportunities for students. The Benefits Of Remote Work For Students Venturing into remote work presents students with a host of advantages, the most…
I’m joined today by Tim Kempton, a Commercial Real Estate Advisor for CBRE, the biggest commercial real estate services and investment firm in the world. Based in Phoenix, Tim helps tech and startup companies in Arizona find office space. Here are a few things I learned from Tim during the interview. According to CBRE’s Occupier Survey, Tim spotted five trends happening with office space…
I’ve worked remotely for most of my career, over a decade as I write this. I’ve also run a fully remote company for nearly a decade. So I’ve experienced the benefits of remote as an employee and on behalf of the company. I haven’t experienced all of these benefits of working remotely all of the time, but I have come across all of them at…
What does remote work mean? What doesn’t it mean? Supporting remote terms 👉 What does remote work mean? 👈 Remote work: Knowledge work done outside of a company office space. But that probably needs some context. Remote work can mean different things based on your perspective or position: For the employee: An employee working away from a centralized, physical workplace. For the company: A fully remote company…
The rapid shift towards remote work has led to difficulties in training partially or completely remote workforces. More businesses have started turning to educational technology tools (or EdTech tools, as we’ll refer to them here) to grow and educate their remote employees. When properly deployed, these tools play a crucial role in ensuring employees develop new skills and stay engaged while remaining productive despite working…
What is a 32-hour work week? The most common 32-hour work week is Monday – Thursday, eight hours per day. The 32-hour work week differs from the four-day work week which may consist of four 10-hour workdays. The 32-hour work week preserves the customary eight-hour workday; it simply features one fewer workday per week. I’ve worked 32 hours per week since January 2020, first…
This post was written on August 11, 2022. We updated the research and post on January 23, 2023. Why did we build offices in the first place? We needed… A place to collaborate A place to get work done with the proper equipment Well, the internet knocked out #1 as many major companies have gone remote. We can work together on Zoom, Slack, email, and…
In this library, you’ll find just about every type of meeting that takes place within a business. These 41 meeting types are organized into seven categories, so you can jump to a group that is most relevant to you. For each type of meeting, you’ll see three pieces of information – meeting length, meeting location, meeting frequency – that give the discussion structure. In the table below,…