How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Work
The remote work uprising and how it affects the way we work
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My name is Conor. Iâm helping shape how teams work together at Hugo, centralized meeting notes that connect with your favorite tools.
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We all know that remote work blew up during coronavirus. There was no choice. The question is, now that some things are opening up, how will the at-home experience change the workplace?
Remote work = new expectations
As big names like Twitter, Facebook, and Shopify declare long term WFH plans, the modern workforce will expect more flexibility.
Asynchronous communication = effective collaboration
Asynchronous communication = effective collaboration Many face-to-face conversations have been replaced with efficient comms that donât interrupt the flow. Things like recorded video or audio, chat threads, and virtual whiteboards.
Weâve never been better at productivity tools
When restricted to our homes, workers became more adept at using project tools, providing status updates, and working autonomously. Theyâll bring these skills with them once theyâre back in the office.
Necessity breeds better meetings
When every meeting is virtual, the cracks in the meeting process start to show. People are now showing up more prepared for meetings to cut down on meeting time and are religiously documenting action items so balls donât get dropped.
How about you? What new work habits have you started during the pandemic that youâll keep because theyâre just a better way of working?
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đ Reads of the Week
Building Resilient Organizations With Chaos Theory
This is a super interesting read that explains how the concept of a "career path" turned workers into performers, unintentionally causing organizations to become more complicated (different from complex).
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on the Future of Work
Slack is at the forefront of the dramatic, universal shift to remote work right now. In this interview, CEO Stewart Butterfield talks about what the future of work might look like for companiesâincluding Slack itself.
The Observer Effect: Marc Andreessen
This interview is the first time Iâve seen Marc revisit ideas on productivity and career planning in years. I strongly recommend this one.
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Until next time,
Conor