As companies schedule their return to the office (RTO if you’re playing Buzzword Bingo), we have been checking into them with a simple question: How’s it going? Their answers fall into a couple of broad categories. Everything is fine and dandy A few report that everything’s great; they are either going to the exact some structure as before the pandemic (usually, everyone … [Read more...]
Creating a Multi-Generational Culture
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator If you study history, you know the word "unprecedented" is often over-used. Whatever is happening, there's usually some kind of precedent to draw from that can teach us. It feels like we are facing one of the those "unprecedented" times right now: the return to the office. At least in our lifetimes, we've never experienced … [Read more...]
Culture is THE Thing
by Kevin Eikenberry You don’t have to go far or read very widely today to find people talking about the future of the workplace – and if there will be a collective “place” at all. Those reading this are likely not all in the same place with their personal thoughts and feelings about this future, or their specific reality. To simplify, you largely fall into one of two big … [Read more...]
What’s in a Word?
by Kevin Eikenberry As I look ahead at the murky future of work, I know that words and how we choose them will play a role in what unfolds and how successful we are. Here are some examples. The Words We’ve Chosen When organizations sent their people to “work from home,” for many that became the phrase they used. On social media hashtags like #Workfromhome and #WFH were … [Read more...]
Adjusting to Being Back in an Office
Many of us are returning to our workplaces, at least part of the time. We’ve been asking people what they like most about getting back in the office. The answers aren’t surprising. Most people are happy being back in-person with their colleagues, socializing, brainstorming, and getting out of their homes. But there are other things we don't like as much. Many of them involve … [Read more...]