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The Changing Purpose Of Going To An Office

The Changing Purpose Of Going To An Office

Workers used to go to offices to do all their work, both their heads-down solo tasks as well as their group work. But now, in-office days in a hybrid environment often have a new, highly specific purpose, which is to foster socialisation and collaboration. 

Some workers are finding their colleagues have lost the etiquette – and even decorum ­– required in an office setting. With a focus on socialisation, many colleagues are boisterous in ways they haven’t been in the past, leaving workers who still have to get individualised work done in inhospitable situations annoyed.

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We Forgot How We Behaved In Office

We Forgot How We Behaved In Office

Some people, after having complete control over their working environments at home, are more socially anxious and less tolerant of the irritations that come with being surrounded by colleagues. Others, meanwhile, might be so happy to be in an office with colleagues that they wind up breaching rul...

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The Stuff We Are Used To While Working From Home

The Stuff We Are Used To While Working From Home

The shift from full-time remote working to a hybrid format is a required adjustment in the new way of knowledge-working – and for many, it’s been a clunky process. Many workers are finding it difficult to shake off the work-from-home habits they’ve developed that no longer belong in the office – ...

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Oversensitivity To Disruptions

Oversensitivity To Disruptions

There's this need to connect on such a large level after being isolated for two or three years, so the office, for those who are going back to work, is really kind of seen as this place to finally connect and share ideas.

The workers who are bothered by disruptions may also be more sensitiv...

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Back To Office But Out Of Practice

Back To Office But Out Of Practice

Employees of all stripes are finding their way back to desks, even just a few days a week. But the transition has not been easy for everyone.

In many cases, lots of simple things that people were good at before the pandemic, from meal prep to face-to-face conversations and socialising with ...

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