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Future Hybrid Working


Focus in the Workplace :

Early in 2012, a spate of new books and media coverage raised a suddenly pertinent question about modern life: can any of us think straight anymore? Diane Hoskins, Executive Director, Gensler responds.

Jan 2012 article

Salesforce shifts away from in-person work: 'The 9to5 workday is dead'

Salesforce has become the latest tech company in San Francisco to signal a transition away from in-person work, declaring the “9-to-5 workday is dead”. Kari Paul in San Franciso reports ….

The Guardian, Feb 2021

A Little Taste Of Old Normal – The Benefits Of A Virtual Commute

Virtual work is everywhere, and it is widely acknowledged that in some form, it is here to stay well past the end of the pandemic.

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Orbit’s series of information documents used to support their new way of working “WorkSmart” and supportive wellbeing information:

Employee guide Sept 2020
Employee pack Sept 2020
Orbit Ways of Working
Orbit WorkSmart Employee Checklist Sept 2020
#ThisisMe Manager Guide (7)
#ThisisMe Employee Guide (9)
ThisIsMe launch email copy
Agile Working policy
Agile working guidlines
Manager Pack Nov 2020
Values Pack Sept 2020
Worksmart phase II overview

What the homeworking revolution means for city centres …

Guardian article Feb 2021

Understanding the internal dynamics of routines.

Presentation by Dr Simon Addyman Associate Professor, UCL

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An overview of the guidance & support Yorkshire Water has put in place over the last year ….

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“Creating the Future of Work, from trauma to opportunity” by former senior Microsoft executive, Stephen Sinofsky

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