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…

“I would bet 10 percent or more of our remote staff, especially programmers, are working two remote jobs! We need to stop this before it escalates and get everyone back to the office.” Thus spoke the Chair of the Board of a Fortune 1,000 tech company when I met with…

As companies across industries navigate the ongoing pandemic and its effects on the workforce, one key question has emerged: should employees be forced to return to the office, even if they are able to work remotely? A part of the answer comes from a recent Gallup survey, which found that…

As companies continue to navigate the challenges of hybrid and remote work, one crucial aspect that cannot be overlooked is remote work collaboration. Mural recently released its 2023 Collaboration Trends Report, based on a survey of 4,000 people working in remote, hybrid, and office environments, along with anonymized data from…

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…

One of the biggest challenges for companies in transitioning to remote work is how to handle layoffs. Having helped 21 companies transition to hybrid and remote work, I can attest that planning for the whole workers lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, is critical as part of an effective remote and…

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 Despite having access to powerful tools like Microsoft 365, large swaths of the workforce are stuck in outdated habits, leading to inefficiencies…

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…

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…