Flexible work insights across 10,000 companies, 75,000 offices, & 100M employees globally. Benchmark policies & uncover the latest flexible work trends.
Think bringing everyone back to office will magically boost cross-functional collaboration? Think again.
Research shows employees naturally interact only within 25 meters of their deskβmeaning they stick to the same ~8 people daily.
Is @amazon 's 5-day #RTO mandate a backdoor layoff? Not according to CEO Andy Jassy. He says it's about "our culture", not cost-cutting.
Over 37K workers have joined a Slack channel to voice grievances about the policy change from 3 to 5 days in office.
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Will #remote workers determine today's election outcome? @Gleb_Tsipursky explores this in his @TheHill opinion piece β‘οΈ bit.ly/4hw006N
Do you think remote work trends will impact the election results?
Check out the full #FlexPerspectives episode to learn about the growing demand for flexible work arrangements and actionable ways organizations can better support working women today π
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Major companies like @Starbucks , @Dell, and @amazon have been getting more serious about enforcing their #RTO policies.
Have you felt more pressure from your company to return to the office in the past few months?
Among US companies with structured #hybrid work policies, 74% use a Minimum Days/Week model, making it the dominant approach.
The vast majority (85%) of these firms implement some form of minimum attendance requirement, whether days or percentage-based.
"It's not just about how often we get together but why."
Hear from @brianpelliott on why top-down #RTO mandates don't work, how to transition to outcome-based management, and tips for reducing meetings and working async.
Full episode π shorturl.at/akovu
Another week, another #RTO news headline.
@BusinessInsider just dropped a comprehensive list of all the major companies requiring employees back in the office and it's quite a roster: @amazon, @BlackRock , @Meta, @Apple, and @Zoom (just to name a few)
The most interesting part is that despite mounting evidence about #remotework productivity, execs continue to cite "collaboration" and "culture" as reasons to commute again.
Check out the full list here π shorturl.at/udFcg
Ryan Anderson joined us on #FlexPerspectives to discuss how moving past the binary debate of office vs. remote work opens up exciting possibilities for truly flexible, human-centered workspaces.
Catch the full episode with Ryan π bit.ly/3NB8AU8
How has companies approach to work location #flexibility changed over time?
In our Q3 #FlexReport, we compared data from Q1 2023 to Q3 2024, revealing significant shifts in workplace models among US companies π
In this throwback #FlexPerspectives episode, @15Five CEO Jim Morrisroe shares how people leaders can bring better business cases to support their investment priorities.
Link to the full episode π bit.ly/3BLhmML
True #hybrid success goes beyond policy. It's about:
1οΈβ£ Fostering connections across distances
2οΈβ£ Equitable growth via tech
3οΈβ£ Balancing performance with well-being
#FlexibleWork isn't just an optionβit's a strategy for org success.
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While tech giants like @amazon & @Dell push for a full office return, others such as @Spotify stand firm on their commitment to #flexibility.
Do you think we'll see more companies in 2025 push for a full return to office?
A new study illuminates the growing trend of #workplace#surveillance, with 2/3 of employees reporting being monitored at work.
The research explores how this practice affects worker well-being, including potential impacts on anxiety levels and safety.
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Are you bringing your teams together for the right reasons?
Discover insights from Raj Choudhury on optimizing in-person time for #remote teams & strategies for planning effective meetings π bit.ly/4eSVj4Z
π We polled you, and most guessed California for workplace flexibility. Plot twist: It's Massachusetts!
The real top 5:
Massachusetts π
Washington
Oregon
Colorado
California
Learn more about the top states cities embracing flexible work: flexindex.com/stats
1/3 of life is spent at work. How can we make it somewhere people want to be?
Our latest #FlexPerspectives features Nathan Manuel from PM2 Consulting on innovative office designs for better #collaboration and #employee#experience.
Full episode π bit.ly/3XUUN0E