Solving hybrid work challenges requires us to talk less about desks and more about how we work. Emma Morley and Kursty discuss what it’s like to solve hybrid work, all the things that get in the way, and how to be more intentional in solving for it. Different stakeholders around the office often have conflicting and ever-changing requirements for what the office should be like and what it should be for. Tune in for insights about how to decide what problems are worth figuring out and what problems are unnecessary distractions. 

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Timestamps

[00:29] Episode Overview: Who is Emma Morley? 

[03:15] Should you give your employees what they ask for? 

[10:17] Is it possible to future-proof office spaces?

[13:02] Does balance really exist? 

[16:34]  Working in silos vs. working together to design office space 

[23:28] Designing for Monday morning meetings vs. designing for energy

[27:40] What’s missing from online conferences?

[32:01] What remote work problems should we solve? (and which are not worth it)

3 Key Takeaways: 

• Sometimes, when companies attempt to have adult-adult relationships with their employees and try to be employee-centric, things start becoming rather individualistic. People start making demands that pertain to them without considering the larger group's needs. 
• There isn’t a perfect static balance. Balance is always moving and shifting. It is dynamic. If things feel balanced, you must also keep in mind that it might not stay that way long. 
• Conferences are re-energizing. They remind everyone of their purpose and renew their commitment to the company and its mission.  But, it’s not the same in virtual conferences. It is hard to replicate the energetic experience of face-to-face conferences. It’s critical not to compromise such high-value face-to-face interactions. 

Links 

Connect with Emma Morley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-morley-b9664b21/ 

Trifle* Creative: https://www.triflecreative.com/ 

Connect with Kursty Groves: LinkedIn | Twitter | Ask a question or pitch an idea: [email protected] 

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Spatial Attraction is written, produced, and hosted by Kursty Groves.

Original music and sound production by Lee Golledge.

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