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Just call it ‘work’; Kate Lister in conversation with the Workplace Geeks

Workplace Insight

Kate Lister is a recognised thought leader on workplace, workforce, and other trends that are changing the who, what, when, where, and how of work. She is considered a global expert on telecommuting and other flexible workplace trends. All episodes of Workplace Geeks can also be found here.

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IBM Cuts Telecommuting and the Paradox of Place

Small Business Labs

Those who have been telecommuting have the choice of moving or leaving the company. IBM, of course, isn't the only well known example of a company reducing or eliminating telecommuting. Yahoo rather famously did this several years ago and Google and Apple have always tried to limit telecommuting. Hence the paradox.

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Defining The Future Of Work: Key Terms To Know For 2023

Allwork

Over the last few years, the pandemic has upended how employers and employees alike view the workplace. Over the last few years, the pandemic has upended how employers and employees alike view the workplace. An example in the workplace is a hologram, which allows people to appear virtually at a reception desk, or in meetings. .

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Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Could telecommuting be a career mistake? Those are lessons he says other telecommuters need to take to heart. Working from his Cambridge, Mass.,

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Work flexibility: Unconventional arrangements are here to stay

BMT Office Administration

Without fellow team members around, she worried about lonely days and feared being stuck without assistance if a problem came up. As time passed, however, Molly started noticing the positives of telecommuting. Molly decided on a hybrid work schedule – contributing from home three days a week and coming into the workplace twice.

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A definitive new book on the madness of hybrid working goes one step beyond

Workplace Insight

Including “telecommuting”, which Lake says has “a historic feel to it”. Ideally it provides a framework in which individuals and teams can make choices about the most appropriate times and places for work, and as far as possible balance individual preferences into the mix.

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Is a post-COVID remote work policy right for you?

BMT Office Administration

Others are wondering if they’ll even really need an office at all after two years of their team working remotely without a loss of productivity. Deciding on the best course policy for your workplace can be tricky. Global Workplace Analytics estimates that an employer can save $11,000 on average per year for each half-time telecommuter.