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New Study Shows Managers Are Changing Their Minds About The Hybrid Work Model

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A recent study at the University of Birmingham found that 52% of managers agreed that working from home improves concentration, 60% said it improves productivity, and 63% stated it increases motivation. Another key finding from the study is that managers are becoming more aware of the challenges of remote and flexible working.

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How Designers Can Set The Stage For A Flexible Future

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Since March of 2020, SmithGroup has remained flexible and agile—cautious to avoid firm deadlines for returning to the office and empathetic to employees’ needs on various levels. Regardless of status, each employee is given a $1,000 stipend to set up their home office. Collaboration Spaces. A Little WFH Help.

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Major new report offers snapshot of hybrid and remote work debate in the US

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Managers and employees are still struggling to develop the skills they need to succeed with remote and hybrid work. Office design is still catching up. Despite the preference for in-person collaboration, companies are moving slowly on actually changing the in-office experience. Training is undervalued by employers.

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Top Gifts You Can Give Your Remote Team for the Holidays

Bonnie Low Kramen

By Ruby Swift & Bonnie Low-Kramen | November 30, 2020. In one of our previous posts on ‘What to Do About Virtual Workplace Bullying’ , we mentioned how the massive shift to remote working did little in eliminating the problems professionals used to face in an office setting. T hank goodness for movies while working from home!

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How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work – A personal interview with Bonnie Low-Kramen by Karen Mangia for Thrive Global

Bonnie Low Kramen

She was also a gifted manager of people. Even if more robots and AI are being used in the workplace, humans are still needed to manage them. Working from home will normalize on camera video communication. Leaders will need to take a fresh look at how they are managing and engaging their people.

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Embrace Empathy, Innovation To Revolutionize Your Hybrid Meetings

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Owl Labs’ CEO Frank Weishaupt stresses that successful hybrid meetings rely on a blend of cutting-edge technology and empathetic communication practices, urging a cultural shift to accommodate and fully integrate remote contributions into the collaborative process.