Allwork
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Consider that rather than trying to compete with the home office, organizations could benefit from embracing and building on it? Competing With the Home Office. Productivity is now the realm of the home, and community is the realm of the workplace. These activities suffer when performed at a distance.
Allwork
MARCH 10, 2024
Effective learning and mentoring require physical proximity; remote work can limit these, especially for junior employees, leading to reduced feedback and learning opportunities which impacts organizational competitiveness. Over 60% of the office vacancies are concentrated in 10% of buildings, according to JLL’s 2023 research.
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Allwork
MARCH 18, 2024
Therefore, as Hällfors recommends, organizations should both design offices for group interactions that generate innovation and creativity but also learn from what has made the home office so productive. Video calls will inevitably occur during office hours to connect with remote colleagues, clients and others.
Workplace Insight
AUGUST 6, 2024
So, key elements to attract employees back to the office include collegiate and social elements (rated highly by respondents), stimulation and creativity (enhanced by face-to-face interactions), variety and encounters (through a variety of office spaces), learning and mentoring (more effective in-person), and a variety of quality settings (e.g.,
Allwork
JULY 26, 2023
They can also consider remote social activities like video game sessions or virtual escape rooms. Another effective approach is pairing junior staff with different senior staff as mentors, which has been found to be very effective in expanding the network and building the weak ties of junior staff.
All Things Admin
APRIL 5, 2022
Assemble a package of bright and cheerful office supplies that can help them do their jobs more effectively at home. Shop online and ship directly to their home office! It may include file folders, spiral notebooks, pens, and sticky notes. Handwritten letter or e-card.
All Things Admin
OCTOBER 26, 2023
People set up home offices and found ways to avoid interruptions. When the world reopened, not everyone decided to go back to the office. In those early days, it wasn’t uncommon to see cluttered backgrounds, spouses trying to sneak through the frame, children interrupting with pleas for snacks, or pets making cameos.
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