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A Over the past few weeks, I’ve spoken with managers and employees about returning to the workplace. Behind every person’s individual concern is one overarching, almost philosophical conundrum: What’s the point of the office? “That’s the right question,” says Alexandra Samuel, co-author of “Remote, Inc.” “And any organization that isn’t asking that question is going to run into trouble because every employee’s thinking it.” It’s understandable. People worked from ...

Bob Pozen (@Pozen) dissects the essentials of remote work and hybrid work alongside Jared Spataro (@jared_spataro), MIT Sloan alum (MBA 03) and Microsoft 365 Corporate Vice President. Together they will discuss how the pandemic has affected company culture and driven a need for flexible work. As some parts of the world begin to approach a post-pandemic workplace, the pressure is on for companies to adapt to hybrid workplaces while maintaining productivity and collaboration. Pozen is the author...

Its Time to Digital Detox: How to Put 6 Feet Between You and Your Tech More than a year of working and schooling from home plus online socializing have changed our bodies and minds, and not necessarily for the better. Its Mental Health Awareness month, and these easy tips can help you take back control of your digital life.

Image As companies reopen their offices, they are deciding how the virtual work arrangements they’ve relied on during the pandemic will factor into their long-term plans — or not. Google’s “flexible workweek” calls for employees to spend at least three days a week in the office and the rest at home. Microsoft’s “hybrid workplace” means most employees can spend up to half their time working remotely. Ford Motor’s “flexible hybrid work model” leaves it up to workers and thei...

Six pressing questions about the future of work. By Rebecca M. Knight Federico Gastaldi for the Boston Globe If at least some of your job can be done from home, what should your work hours and workweeks look like? We must get rid of the notion of a 9 to 5 workday. Those hours make sense when you’re commuting, but the rigidity of that schedule doesn’t allow you to get the benefits of working from home. Once you remove that straitjacket, you can figure out the best hours for you. Maybe you st...

close share links If the idea of working remotely — whether permanently or for even longer than you already have — has you feeling overwhelmed, think small. Work smart with our Thinking Forward newsletter Insights from MIT experts, delivered every Tuesday morning. Email Address In their new book “Remote, Inc.,” MIT Sloan senior lecturer Robert Pozen, and tech and data writer Alexandra Samuel, encourage everyone from early career-goers to managers to adopt both “the mindset and habits ...