Got Any Spare Office Space?

Got Any Spare Office Space?

When was the last time you heard that phrase? Probably not recently. Between unleased and partially occupied commercial real estate, nationally almost 50% is available. This is a problem on a lot of levels. For companies who own or lease their own space, the immediate...
A Return to Lower Productivity

A Return to Lower Productivity

The news is full of examples of CEOs trying to lure, coerce, or herd workers back into the office. There are a few carrots but even more sticks. This is important to improve productivity – right? Wrong! The data has shown just the opposite. Productivity tends to...
Getting Together Intentionally

Getting Together Intentionally

This past week was a series of firsts in my remote work journey. Just when I thought that my office virginity had returned, it was time to go back into the office. It was just for a series of meetings, but my working-at-home streak was broken. And that’s ok....
Sexual Harassment and Hybrid Work

Sexual Harassment and Hybrid Work

The hybrid work model has had some interesting effects on the incidence of sexual harassment in the workplace. Working part-time remote and part-time in the office can create conditions that wouldn’t exist otherwise. This topic may be a departure for many. But I...
What Do You Mean Hybrid?

What Do You Mean Hybrid?

After over 2 years of working remotely or hybrid, you would think we would have the terminology pretty well locked down. Remote is less complicated, but hybrid means different things to different people. And unfortunately, it gets tossed around like the gospel without...
Remote Pay Models

Remote Pay Models

Remote pay models can be challenging. There have been several surveys showing that companies recruiting for in-office positions are usually having to offer considerably more than to get the same person working remotely. Some people have twisted this and decided that...