The Future of Work WeblogThe official blog for the Future of Work Community. Visit here regularly for ongoing reports and conversations related to the changing nature of work. Our goal is to foster community, conversation, and mutual learning about the future of work and the forces driving change. We welcome thoughtful, focused comments in response to any postings on this weblog. To add a comment, please sign in with your Typekey registration key. If you don't have a... NPR Story on Work-at-Home Programs Draws on WDC Research- March 28, 2008 There was a nice story about flexible work programs on NPR's Morning Edition this week, It ran first on KERA radio in Dallas, Texas, on March 25 (Working at Home, by reporter Bill Zeeble). Its a great first person story...http://www.thefutureofwork.net/blog/archives/000706.html Senior Executives in the UK Expect a More "Virtual" Future of Work- March 22, 2008 I just came across a report of an interesting (but not all that surprising) report of a recent survey of senior executives in the UK. The survey identified a widespread belief that the future of work will include a significant...http://www.thefutureofwork.net/blog/archives/000705.html I'd Rather Not Do It Myself: Let a PEO Do It Instead- March 19, 2008 One of the toughest challenges any small business faces is coping with the complexities of paying employees, withholding taxes, submitting quarterly tax payments to state and federal agencies, distributing W-4 forms at year end, and sorting out all the benefits...http://www.thefutureofwork.net/blog/archives/000704.html Is Video Conferencing Finally About to Take Off- March 18, 2008 Many folks, me included, have commented that videoconferencing is a technology that's been about to become an overnight success - for the last thirty years. It's puzzled many of us that it's been so slow to "come of age." But...http://www.thefutureofwork.net/blog/archives/000703.html Join Us on Wednesday March 19 for a Webinar on Flexible Work- March 17, 2008 Sorry for the short notice, but there's still time to register for, and attend, the webinar that Charlie Grantham and I are conducting on Wednesday, March 19 (from 11 AM to Noon Pacific Daylight Time). It's sponsored by Citrix Online...http://www.thefutureofwork.net/blog/archives/000702.html What kind of workplace is Gen Y looking for- March 11, 2008 I've been asked that question several times lately. Unfortunately I don't have a good answer, though I've got lots of ideas. But there's hope. I just learned - via colleagues John Berry of Greystone Global Consulting and Doug Landman of...http://www.thefutureofwork.net/blog/archives/000701.html "Don't Occupy Space You Don't Use"- March 4, 2008 That's the concluding comment (by Ed Noha of Future of Work member firm Jones Lang LaSalle) in a good article about "Getting Rid of Empty Cubes" that appeared recently in Financial Week. Our good friend Diane Coles of Scan Health...http://www.thefutureofwork.net/blog/archives/000700.html |