Hybrid Work

This Gen-Z CEO says she had 'huge successes' working from home with her laptop in bed

Owens said that her company's profit numbers have shown that when offered flexibility, time and space, employees' productivity got higher.

JPMorgan plans to end hybrid work option, ask staff to work from office 5 days a week: Report

'The people who work for you not going to the office. That bothers me. I don't allow that,' JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon had said at an event late last year.

Starbucks follows Amazon, asks employees to return to office 3 days a week or get fired

To abide by the company's hybrid policy, CEO Brian Niccol himself undertakes an extensive daily commute of 1,600 kilometres between his home in California and the coffee giant's headquarters in Seattle.

Fluctuating work models led to decline in women's representation in leadership roles: Report

At present, 34 percent women in Indian mid-market businesses hold Senior Management positions, signifying a modest decline from 2023 (36 percent) and 2022 (38 percent).

Only 10% companies in India working remotely, 44% embrace hybrid model

A PMI report says organisations bringing employees back into the office are unlikely to see a significant improvement in project performance, considering the negative impact the move can have on employee morale and retention

Food courts, lush green campus, undisturbed work: Infosys woos employees to return to office

In an internal message, Infosys encouraged employees to take advantage of 'undisturbed work settings, constructive collaborations, and team connections', along with on-campus benefits such as food courts and lush green surroundings.

Hybrid work setups will require a new set of tools for employees: Slack co-founder Cal Henderson

The pandemic accelerated changes that were already happening in the workplace and took us forward five or 10 years in terms of workplace habits, said Slack co-founder Cal Henderson

HR experts warn of 'coffee badging' as employees return to offices

For many professionals, the office coffee machine has long been a social hub, offering moments of respite and a chance to catch up with colleagues. However, the return to the office trend that some employees are adopting takes this concept to an extreme.

Why Jefferies thinks that Embassy REIT’s Bengaluru focus is a positive

The brokerage has a ‘buy’ call on the stock, with analysts expect its DPU to be on a growth trajectory in FY25

End of WFH? TCS asks employees to work from office 5 days a week from October 1

No WFH for TCS: This is a marked shift from the company’s previous stance, which, since September 2022, has required employees to adhere to a roster and be in office three days a week.

$100 million! What Cognizant will save by giving up 11 million square feet in office space

Cognizant doesn’t expect all employees are going to come back to offices in tier-one cities, and is looking at collaborative spaces in smaller cities.

Apple threatens to act against staff who don't come to office at least 3 days a week: Report

Apple CEO Tim Cook had previously described remote work as the 'mother of all experiments' while adding that it wasn't an inferior way of working.

Companies are using water coolers to track employees coming to office

Bevi, a US-based startup that makes 'smart' water dispensers for offices and commercial spaces, tracks data on the amount of water poured from its devices.

Days of authoritarian leadership diminishing: Wipro chairman Rishad Premji

Rishad Premji believes that leaders who can empathise and connect with people are very powerful. The Wipro chairman also said that it is important to encourage an environment of risk-taking and celebrate failures.

2023 workplace trends: Metaverse-hiring, AI-powered HR and inflation perks

If Moonlighting, Quiet Quitting and The Great Resignation kept post-pandemic 2022 a tumultuous year, the new year will see office managements explore a cohesive system incorporating digital technologies with human workforce for smooth sailing.

India Inc sticks to hybrid work policy as Covid fears return

Companies are likely to keep a watch on the situation for a month and continue to work in a hybrid environment while following the necessary protocols.

What we learned about Hybrid work in 2022

In most big cities, offices are still empty more than half the time. Even in Austin, Texas — which has the highest occupancy rate among large cities, according to Kastle Systems badge-in data — workplaces are still much emptier than before the pandemic.

Hybrid work creating disconnect between employees, leaders: Microsoft survey

The survey which covered over 20,000 full-time or self-employed people in 11 countries, including 2,000 in India, found that 91 per cent of Indian employees willing to work from office if they can socialize with co-workers.

Do bosses believe employees are productive working from home? What new report shows

Microsoft has released an extensive new report on work trends, based on a survey of 20,000 staff members across 11 countries.

Younger workforce will not respect age, they respect relevance and impact: Shiv Shivakumar

Talking about key skills that will help navigate the changing dynamics at work, Shivakumar says learning agility, communication, collaboration, complex problem solving skills, creativity and critical thinking skills will be important.

MC Interview | Employee loyalty doesn’t exist, the contract between a company and employee is now very short: Shiv Shivakumar

The former chief of PepsiCo in India talks about the changing nature of careers and how youngsters will not respect age but will revere relevance and impact