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Future of Work: Office Trends Business Leaders Should Know for 2024 (Part 3)
By Belinda Morris|2024-04-24T15:05:23-07:00April 19, 2024|
With apology to Mark Twain, have the reports of the death of post-pandemic commercial office space been greatly exaggerated? We say yes! At the same time, we also acknowledge the profound changes the traditional office model has undergone over the last four years. As we explored in our Future of Work: Part 2, hybrid work environments can most certainly thrive – and, we believe, are here to stay, regardless of current ‘return to office’ mandates. This resonates with Mark Rauch, Principal at commercial real-estate firm Cresa. He sees the continuation of the three main models coming out of the pandemic – centralized workplaces, decentralized remote organizations, and hybrid work arrangements. Most workers, he notes, prefer the hybrid model. Office space square footage may be declining, but hybrid work environments still require offices. For every Gen X worker celebrating saved commutes, younger employees crave in-person interaction. In this blog, we look [...]
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Agile Organization: What did Zappos do that you didn’t?
2018-04-11T15:42:09-07:00By Peoplescape Consulting Group|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|
As early as 2012, Josh Bersin’s keynote at Deloit’s Impact Conference, focused specifically on how Agile, “the ability to create and respond to change in order to succeed in an uncertain and turbulent environment” was essential for businesses to be nimble and responsive, as the landscape changes frequently and in unexpected ways. […]