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title: Should we tie work to place?
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We have tied work to place for decades and generations of workers. We knew how to drive innovation, how to motivate people and engage them in their work.

| View in browser Untying work from place   I was reading Jeff Schwartz post on #futureofwork and realized that indeed, we have tied work to place for decades and generations of workers. We knew how to drive innovation, how to motivate people and engage them in their work when everything was taking place in an office building. What we didn’t realize was how fragile this construct was. You take one element of the puzzle – the office where everybody meets at the same time – and everything changes: motivation, engagement, communication, for the experts out there it is still unclear if productivity has boomed these years or it's actually pretty bad.   If you take the office building out of the equation, what do you have?   Well, you have the people: The juniors starting their career and eager to socialize The young professionals who care about their work-life balance The parents who want to be closer to their families instead of spending time commuting The senior professionals who can work autonomously without supervision And the groups vary more and more when you look closer.    We used to think that work is tied to a place (and for those working in factories or serving clients behind a desk still is), but maybe work can be connected, not tied, to various places, not just one.   Different people, different places. We just need to figure it out how to link everything together and make it better than the model before: helping people get the flexibility they want and connect all the elements in a way that drives motivation and engagement in teams, not isolation and #quietquitting.   It´s a puzzle we are building right now, and the image is much clearer than a year ago. The domino effect is long gone now.   Anca Șerban, Head of Marketing @Pluria & #WorkFromAnywhere enthusiast Hybrid work is here to stay. 7 ways to manage your workforce according to MIT Sloan Organizations consider the insecurity of home networks a major concern, says Fortinet 2023 study After surveying 1,100 corporate executives, The Conference Board revealed that the return to the office policies represent the exception Research: Remote Workers Are More Anxious About Layoffs The Collapse of Credit Suisse: A Cautionary Tale of Resistance to Hybrid Work ADP survey: almost two thirds of workers (58%) who work from home want a sea or tree change What human behavior tells us about How To Get Hybrid Work Right Considering a hybrid work schedule? Here are the pros and cons of each model Wall Street CEOs talk about how going remote ‘doesn’t work,’ but most banks are actually flexible Campsited launches an open air work from anywhere’ programme so you can work for weeks from stunning natural settings Cyprus digital nomad visa: Who can apply, how much it costs and how long you’ll be allowed to stay (RO) Marius Ștefan: A recipe for leadership: education, transparency, and investment in people The leader of the Autonom group talks in Hacking Work podcast about how an organizational culture grows when concepts such as transparency, effective communication and constant investment in education are introduced.   Team Pluria: Remote Work, Mission Accomplished Read about how we work in an international team spread across two continents, leading the change from the 9-to-18-in-a-fixed-office routine towards flexible work rituals, from anywhere in the world.   How To Enhance The Company Culture In A Remote Work Setup In the process of looking for ways to adapt to our new work life, we are finding new versions of ourselves. For most of us, our remote work version is one of them.   Navigating Remote Work As A Woman: People Of Pluria Patricea spoke with some of the ladies working remotely at Pluria, where we pride for creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all employees.   What is the true way to work in 2023? The way we work nowadays brings some challenges for the companies: paranoia about productivity, quiet quitting, and the importance of offering a work-life balance for employees. How do we deal with them? Quick links Help Center Blog Let's connect! hello@pluria.co Pluria, Mendeleev Street, 5, Bucharest Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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