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An Introduction to Google Workspace

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With over two billion active users , Google Workspace has certainly made a name for itself. Formerly known as G Suite, the cloud-based productivity and collaboration solution is used by more than six million businesses, with more hopping on board every day. Being asked to learn new technology or software is always stressful.

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Google’s Myth Of Losing Social Capital In Hybrid Work

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A survey of over 1,000 Google employees showed that two-thirds feel unhappy with being forced to be in the office three days a week, with many threatening to leave, and some already quitting to go to other companies with more flexible options. That policy goes against the desires of many rank-and-file Google employees.

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Successful Remote Work Requires Investment Into Culture

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While some companies have welcomed the flexibility and autonomy of working from home, others have struggled to maintain engagement, collaboration and company culture. As more organizations adopt hybrid and remote policies for the long-term, it’s clear that success requires more than just the latest collaboration tools.

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Why Remote Work Will Win This Winter

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Traditionalist executives are causing drama and stress with demands to return to the office, but rising infections of COVID, flu and RSV will keep remote winning this winter. . Google maps workers, asked to come back to the office full-time recently, fought back with a petition and threats of a strike, and won a reprieve of 90 days.

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TikTok’s MyRTO: The Future Of Office Attendance Or Employee Tracking Nightmare?

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In an email introducing MyRTO, TikTok emphasized the importance of in-office collaboration. Like TikTok’s new policy, Google also plans to use badge swipes to monitor prolonged absences, which could factor into performance reviews. Productivity surveillance has doubled since the pandemic due to hybrid working arrangements.

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Offices Of The Future Will Be Uniquely Tailored To Each Company

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While remote work has benefits, there are still advantages to physical office spaces, particularly for community building and collaborative events. Gone are the days when every company aspired to emulate the ultra-hip vibe of Silicon Valley tech giants like Google. Individual focused work happens at home.

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Your Boss Is Watching You. Will Bossware Change How And Where You Work?

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While monitoring software may help enable out-of-office collaboration, such surveillance tools are sometimes implemented as a result of paranoia that workers won’t do their job without their bosses watching them. . If you click on the Processes tab, you can see exactly what’s running on your machine and google any suspicious processes. .

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