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Will We Return to Offices or Continue to Work from Home?

May 11, 2021 Wally Boston

During the pandemic, I’ve followed a number of articles and papers that discuss the potential impact if companies/institutions allow a substantial portion of their workers to continue to work from home. Among the suggested outcomes are that demand for commercial office space will shrink and people will move out of the cities since commuting time is no longer an issue.

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Pivoting to More Time at Home

January 25, 2021 Wally Boston

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, weekday mornings began with the sound of my alarm chirping, usually at 6 am. Leaping out of bed, I would shower, shave, get dressed, and head downstairs for a cup of coffee and bowl of cereal before getting in the car.

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Our Work-from-Anywhere Future after the Pandemic Ends

October 26, 2020 Wally Boston

In the November-December 2020 issue of the Harvard Business Review, Professor Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury writes that the pandemic lockdowns have triggered two major questions for many organizations — Are all-remote or majority-remote organizations the future of knowledge work? Is work from anywhere (WFA) here to stay?

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COVID-19 Has Forced a Radical Shift in Working Habits

September 15, 2020 Wally Boston

In March, the governors of many states ordered social distancing and remote work for non-essential workers. Companies with offices scrambled to enhance their technology platforms in order to accommodate so many additional people working online and remotely.