The Truth About The Office and Remote Work

The Truth About The Office and Remote Work

Sometimes I think we get sucked into a narrative that offices are bad and remote work is the answer. That’s an oversimplification and it’s not really correct. Here are a few ideas that I think are actually true: In most cases, the office of 2019 no longer...
Officewashing Anyone?

Officewashing Anyone?

Officewashing isn’t really a term yet, but I hope it becomes one. I first heard the term the other day in a comment from  Ana Lucas so if you are planning to trademark it, time may be short 😊 If you are wondering about the boring office picture...
Three Strikes Plus One

Three Strikes Plus One

There are currently three strikes going on in the United States. We have the auto strike against the big three automakers. We have the writers’ strike. And we also have the actor’s strike. And then we have the whole return to office backlash. Now while the latter is...
Dictating Social Norms

Dictating Social Norms

The remote work debate is happening at the same time as a lot of other debates around social norms. Some of these include what books can be in classrooms and libraries, rights to medication for abortions, rights for LBGTQ individuals, affirmative action, right to have...
Remote Work: Fire Drill or Earthquake?

Remote Work: Fire Drill or Earthquake?

What describes the last 3 years of remote work and your company’s return to the office better? Fire drill or earthquake. According to the World Health Organization, there have been 6,950,655 deaths from Covid-19 not including Turkmenistan and North...