Is remote work bad for us—or are we doing it wrong? Research published in Science suggests that working from home can increase time spent alone, reducing the everyday social interactions that support wellbeing. The findings raise important questions about how organisations approach remote and hybrid work.
Read the full story: https://www.techfinitive.com/remote-work-is-bad-for-us-but-thats-because-were-doing-it-wrong/
For tasks that require focus and minimal interruption, working from home can often be more efficient. Meanwhile, the office remains a valuable environment for collaboration, brainstorming, and team discussions.:
https://bmmagazine.co.uk/business/understanding-the-rise-of-hybrid-working/
Flexible Working, Agile Working, Hybrid Working – What’s the Difference?
Prior to March 2020, we had two major types of companies: office-first and remote-first. The first category expected employees to work from the office for most of the time, while the second type expected them to work anywhere else for most of the time. Today, things aren’t black and white anymore an
Finding the balance between your home and home office is vital:
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/bringing-the-office-to-you-5-essential-home-office-items/
" Most workplaces continue to operate with vacancy rates of 40 to 50 percent on average.":
While five years experience of wide(r) hybrid working has suggested there may be little in the way of productivity improvement from hybrid work..... but:
it enhances worker/staff wellbeing;
if managed well (with anchor days for instance) it can actually enhance staff collaboration; and
by making work, work better for staff, it aids retention rates.
Only middle management may be sceptical, not least as they see power slipping away form them.
#workers #HybridWorking
https://theconversation.com/what-five-years-of-evidence-on-hybrid-working-tells-us-about-the-future-of-employment-270319
RE: https://mastodon.social/@amosbeech/115298032311013315
About 24 years ago, I met them for the first time and we worked together in various ways ever since; manufacturer-dealer, non formal business relationship, photography client, employee-employer and now as a subcontracter for photography and marketing services. It works great, both in the office in #Falkirk, on site covering their projects and here in the office in NL working on digital marketing!
#HybridWorking #BusinessRelationship #photography #marketing
Meanwhile in Australia:
The state of Victoria's Government is looking to give workers the right to work from home two days a week should they want to...
As hybrid work has become normalised across the world's developed economies, so the 'negotiations' about working from home & office time have become more fraught.
With opinion polls suggesting a majority of Victoria's population support this move, there will will be a lot of interest in how this plays out!
h/t FT
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