At a CEO summit in the hallowed halls of Yale University, 42% of the CEOs indicated that artificial intelligence (AI) could spell the end of humanity within the next decade. These aren’t the leaders of small business: this is 119 CEOs from a cross-section of top companies, including Walmart CEO Doug McMillion, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincy, the leaders of IT companies like Xerox and Zoom as well as CEOs from pharmaceutical, media and manufacturing. This isn’t a plot from a... Read more
Imagine stepping into a maze – winding paths, hidden pitfalls, and the tantalizing lure of success waiting just around the corner. That’s the corporate landscape for you. Now imagine navigating the same maze while riding a unicycle. The paths get trickier, the pitfalls become gaping chasms, and the goal seems miles further away. This, my friends, is the struggle workers with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) face daily. Skynova’s recent survey, which analyzed the challenges and triumphs of 1,008 workers with ADHD,... Read more
Tech companies under 500 employees – and thus the most innovative and forward-looking – are leading the charge when it comes to flexible work. According to the recent Flex Index report, a whopping 88% of small tech companies offer employees full flexibility in where they work. At the same time, 65% of giant tech companies with over 25,000 employees have transitioned to a “structured hybrid” model with specific in-office work requirements. There is a growing divide between big tech and... Read more
Picture this. You’re assembling a piece of furniture from a box, but the instruction manual is missing. You have all the tools, all the parts, but you’re at a loss about where to start. This is what a hybrid work model without proper documentation feels like. It’s like being in a spaceship without a navigation system. Recent research conducted by McKinsey has shown that a whopping 68% of companies lack a structured ‘playbook’ to guide their hybrid work model. I... Read more
Just as a skilled tango dancer weaves their body with the rhythm of the music, you can waltz with the tempo of your productivity. And the secret lies in unlocking the riddle of your chronotype. A chronotype, in the simplest terms, is your body’s unique melody. It’s a biological rhythm, pulsating with your propensity to be most alert and active either in the morning, evening, or somewhere in between. The digital symphony of today’s flexible work environment invites us to... Read more
Gone are the days when financial professionals were as much a part of the office landscape as cubicles, conference rooms, and coffee machines. Today, they’re pushing back against the shackles of conventional workspace dynamics, underscoring the paramount importance of flexibility. In the face of office attendance mandates as rigid as a trapeze wire, financial professionals are raising their voices in a chorus of defiance. The ultimatum they deliver is as clear as a well-audited balance sheet – adapt to flexible... Read more
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
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
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
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
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