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Everything CEOs knew about office collaboration is probably wrong Some experts suggest a new idea for the office: not as a headquarters that people go to daily, but as a place that people go to sometimes, for group hangouts. Contemporary open offices led to 70 per cent fewer face-to-face interactions. People found it distracting, so they wore headphones and avoided one another.   The New York Times Share When Yahoo banned working from home in 2013, the reason was one often cited in corporate America: being in the office is essential for spontaneous collaboration and innovation. “It is cri...

Companies used to argue that workers’ presence in the office is essential for spontaneous collaboration and innovation. Yet for some, the office does just the opposite.

Barbara Messing/Roblox Gaming platform Roblox recently gave workers a "Spring Break": mandated time off to avoid burnout. Employees loved it and said they felt "refreshed" and "cared for" afterwards. The holiday came shortly after the firm went public in March. Its stock price has risen 11%. For the last year, meetings have become Zoom calls, coffee chats have become Zoom calls, and happy hours have become... Zoom calls. As a result of the non-stop screen time of pandemic life, companies are looking for new ...

3 months ago ® and Fortune have honored Roblox, a global online platform bringing people together through play, as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™. The ranking is based on confidential survey feedback representing more than 44,000 employees from companies across the Bay Area. Great Place to Work, a global people analytics and consulting firm, evaluated more than 60 elements of team members’ experience on the job. These included the extent to which employees trust leaders, the respect with which people are treated, the fairness of workplac...