Future shock and past snapback
Before advances in information and communications technologies over the past four decades, knowledge work required industrial scale centralized commuter offices…
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The terms “flex” “hybrid” and “remote” represent evolution of knowledge work
These terms describe the evolution of knowledge work beyond the time and space confines of the 8-5 Monday through Friday…
From workplace to gathering place
The return to office debate reflects a transition period away from when the tools to process, document and communicate information…
An emerging — and dubious — tradeoff: Making CCOs destinations worth the drive.
In his 1976 book, The Telecommunications-Transportation Tradeoff, Jack Nilles posited that telecommunications had evolved to the point it could substitute…
It’s now longer about whether to CCO or not. New model of knowledge work needed.
When knowledge workers worked in centralized offices, they commuted to them because that’s where the tools of their trade were….
Steve Jobs’ “bicycle for our minds” and the current standoff between office centralists and virtualists
The microcomputer is the “bicycle for our minds” as it was termed by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The Internet the…
Washingtonian staff goes on strike after CEO Cathy Merrill’s op-ed about remote work – The Washington Post
In Thursday’s op-ed, Merrill wrote that she had discussed the downsides of remote work with fellow chief executives and estimated…
No going back to the office: Death of kings of industrial age knowledge work being hastened by pandemic
Lifestyle changes take about four to six months to become established habits. For organizations, the time scale is considerably longer….
Shift out of centralized commuter offices a long term trend
What will COVID do to housing? Home builders, city planners and market watchers say the jury is out on whether…
Trump Versus Telework: Federal Policy Retraction Will Cost Government Millions
Last week, the Washington Post reported that “President Trump’s government is scaling [telework] back in multiple agencies on the theory…