Flex Index 9/19/23: The Impact of Offsites on Async Collaboration
How does getting together in person impact collaborating remotely?
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The Impact of Offsites on Async Collaboration | Raj Choudhury
In this episode, Rob Sadow is joined by Raj Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School. Raj's groundbreaking research on the "geography of work" has garnered attention from major publications such as Harvard Business Review, NPR, and the New York Times.
Raj delves into a recent study he conducted on the impact that offsites have on relationship development and asynchronous collaboration. Key topics:
Geographic Flexibility: How hybrid and remote work are addressing longstanding work-related migration challenges
Impact of Temporary Co-Location: The benefits of structured group interactions for remote teams, especially among dissimilar team members
Offsite How-To’s: Practical strategies for executives to consider when determining the frequency, timing, location, and purpose of in-person meetings
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ICYMI: Flex Report Fortune 500 Edition
Fortune 500 companies play an important role in setting the tone in the business community. Small companies look to the Fortune 500 as leaders to aspire to be one day, and public companies look to see what the Fortune 500 is doing when evaluating their own business practices. The Fortune 500 has led on numerous topics, whether it be embracing climate stewardship or upskilling workers in the face of AI.
Understanding the future of work is no different. Looking at the Fortune 500 can serve as a crystal ball for organizations looking to get a sense of not only where trends are headed, but which are here to stay.
So, what exactly are Fortune 500 companies doing about flexible work? We look at the flexible work policies of these top global companies and compare their practices with other large private and public companies we track on Flex Index. From that analysis, we can start to project what work location flexibility will look like in the future for large companies.
ICYMI: A VC's Take on In-Person Collaboration | Hunter Walk
In this episode, we dive into the intersection of location, collaboration, and innovation in the startup ecosystem with Hunter Walk, Partner at Homebrew. Hunter is one of the best in the business, having backed companies like Chime, Gusto, and Plaid.
Hunter shares his unique insights on whether in-person collaboration is essential for early-stage startups. Key topics:
Early Stage Office Trends: What trends are we seeing in startup work location flexibility office usage.
The Importance of In-Person: Hunter’s perspective on the role of in-person interactions on startup success.
Strategic Experimentation: How startups should be intentional and experimental in how they approach in-person collaboration.
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