When Office Return Turns Sour: Apple and Twitter’s Struggles Reveal Fractures in Corporate Culture

Last updated on: September 24, 2023 at 9:37 am By Gleb Tsipursky

The challenges that many companies are facing in their hard-line, inflexible approach to returning to the office highlight deeper issues of broken culture, social contract, and trust in these companies. For instance, recent reports reveal that Apple has been threatening action against employees who refuse to come back to the office by tracking employee attendance and threatening action against those who don’t work from the office at least three days a week. Similarly, Twitter has been dealing with its own... Read more

Does Hybrid Work Lead to a Healthier Workforce?

Last updated on: September 24, 2023 at 9:36 am By Gleb Tsipursky

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A groundbreaking study by IWG reveals that hybrid workers are exercising more, sleeping longer, and eating better than ever before, resulting in a healthier workforce. This paradigm shift in work culture has profound implications for businesses aiming to promote employee wellbeing and productivity. When I do similar surveys in helping companies transition to hybrid and remote work, I find broadly similar results. The Health Benefits of Hybrid Work: A Closer Look The IWG study, conducted among over 2,000 hybrid workers,... Read more

How to Address Hybrid Work Procrastination

Last updated on: September 24, 2023 at 9:35 am By Gleb Tsipursky

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Managers often complain about hybrid employee procrastination resulting in missing deadlines and task delays, when compared to their in-office colleagues. Research by Microsoft, which surveyed 20,000 people and analyzed trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, finds that 85% of leaders believe the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are being productive. As a result, many managers resent having to meet the desires of employees for flexibility in this tight labor market; as companies... Read more

Should You Invest in the Work From Home Office of Employees?

Last updated on: September 24, 2023 at 9:27 am By Gleb Tsipursky

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A new study by Logitech of 3,000 employees and 1,000 IT hardware decision makers in large organizations found that 89% struggle with video and 85% with audio in their work from home office. Less than 40% received accessories other than mice and keyboards from their organizations. While these results are concerning, I didn’t find them surprising. When working with client organizations to help them figure out the best hybrid work arrangements, I invariably get pushback when I bring up investing... Read more

Mastering the Art of Hybrid Meetings

Last updated on: September 24, 2023 at 9:26 am By Gleb Tsipursky

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As companies continue to navigate the challenges of remote work, hybrid meetings have emerged as a critical solution for successful collaboration between in-person and remote teams. A hybrid meeting combines in-person and remote attendees and allows for face-to-face interaction between all participants, regardless of their location. And with the right technology and facilitation, hybrid meetings can provide the best of both worlds: the benefits of in-person meetings, such as nonverbal communication and spontaneous collaboration, combined with the convenience and cost-effectiveness... Read more

Are You Still Stuck in Email?

Last updated on: September 22, 2023 at 8:51 am By Gleb Tsipursky

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The massive shift to remote and hybrid work was seen as a revolution, but two years later, not much has really changed in how most people collaborate day-to-day. Despite having access to powerful tools like Microsoft 365, large swaths of the workforce are stuck in outdated habits, leading to inefficiencies and frustration. According to SWOOP Analytics’ 2023 M365 & Microsoft Teams Benchmarking Report, analyzing over 266,000 employees across 19 large organizations, the commonly held belief that the move to remote... Read more

The Real Reason Why the Return to Office is Failing?

Last updated on: September 21, 2023 at 9:03 am By Gleb Tsipursky

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Picture this: A stage where the drama of work unfolds, with actors struggling to find their parts, cues missing, and directors constantly changing the script. This is the current scene for many employees amidst the Return to Office (RTO) movement, according to a recent report by Appspace. Just like actors, employees are searching for their “lines”, the cues to perform in a hybrid or remote work environment. However, the script is constantly changing and 93% of employees report their companies... Read more

The Peculiar Hazing Ritual of In-Person Work

Last updated on: September 20, 2023 at 9:26 am By Gleb Tsipursky

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Elon Musk, the enigmatic billionaire and CEO of Tesla, recently dismissed remote work as “morally wrong” in a CNBC interview, likening it to a privileged indulgence of the “laptop class.” According to Musk, “You’re going to work-from-home, and you’re going to make everyone else who made your car come work in the factory? You’re going to make people who make your food that gets delivered—they can’t work from home?” Musk asked. “Does that seem morally right? People should get off... Read more

How Higher Ed is Embracing Flexible Work

Last updated on: September 18, 2023 at 9:07 am By Gleb Tsipursky

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced a massive shift to remote and hybrid work for many organizations. Now, as we move into a post-pandemic world, forward-thinking universities are realizing the tremendous benefits of retaining flexible policies. The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is one institution leaning into the future of work. I spoke with Tammy Kenber, Chief Human Resources Officer at UC Davis, about how they are approaching flexibility. Kenber outlined several key advantages flexibility provides, and shared her vision for... Read more

The Future of Programming in a Generative AI World

Last updated on: September 16, 2023 at 9:13 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

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Imagine, if you will, a time when writing code was an arduous task, limited only to those with years of education and experience. A time when, much like a painter creating a masterpiece, each line of code had to be meticulously crafted and curated. Then, like a magic spell, generative AI appeared on the scene and turned the world of programming on its head, as I describe in my book on this topic. If you’re finding it hard to imagine,... Read more