The New York Times article More phone calls, less shopping: how the pandemic changed American lives, down to the minute examines data from the American Time Use survey to show the changes in how…
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The Return of Co-working and Third Places
In a clear signal that co-working is coming back post-pandemic, the high-end combo social club/co-working space Soho House went public last week under the name Membership Collective Group. Soho House is targeted…
Read MoreDon’t Let Your RTO Milestone Turn Into a DEI Millstone
Like many of our clients, you’ve probably spent considerable time in the last few months making facilities decisions and getting ready for employees to starting returning to the office. They…
Read MoreSuccess in Hybrid Work Environments
As companies begin to (or plan to in the coming months) re-open their physical offices, a range of questions and concerns will need to be addressed. Hybrid workplaces look, at…
Read MoreWFH or WFO: What’s a 21st Century Leader to Do?
Now that masks have (mostly) come off and vaccinations are hitting meaningful levels, we’ve launched into a global case study about the workplace that will undoubtedly be written about by…
Read MoreTalking About Climate Change: The Power of Storytelling
Stories have incredible power. They shape our feelings, our thoughts, how we perceive the world and are perceived in the world. And sometimes they keep us stuck in a…
Read MoreThe Transformation of Work, Workers and the Employee-employer Relationship in a Post-pandemic World
This week’s collection reflects an eclectic range of reading and listening I’ve been doing over the last month. Thematically diverse in content and sourcing, these pieces all resonated with me…
Read MoreA Conversation About Transitioning Employees Back to the Office
In the most recent episode of the EE Voice podcast, Consultants Collective member consultant Sharon McIntosh and co-host Sharon Phillips welcome Kristen Garvey, VP of corporate communication at Waters Corporation,…
Read MoreThe Swoosh Recovery Continues
Last year early in the recession, there was quite a debate about what shape the U.S. economy pandemic recovery would take. The two candidates that got the most support were…
Read MoreWaiting to Exhale
I was talking to a friend recently, making plans to get together in person (finally) and comparing notes on our year, when she said something I can’t get out of…
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