Business Casual: Has the Workplace Really Changed Forever in these 5 Ways?

 

The spread of the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic have altered the way we collectively view many aspects of global society, and work is among those aspects being critically examined.
However, as a new normal begins to dawn, how much will the world’s workplaces actually change?

On this Business Casual snippet, hosts Daniel Litwin, Tyler Kern and Taylor Bagley explore a recent Forbes piece penned by CIO and Head of Customer Experience, Logitech Massimo Rapparini, who posits that these five key changes will come to the modern workplace:
–       A Smaller, Hybrid Office Space
–       Blurring of the Line Between Home Offices and Traditional Workspaces
–       A Rise in Virtual Events
–       Greater Recruitment Diversity
–       Better Work-Life Balance

Is he right? Explore alongside Litwin to walk through each of these key areas and determine whether the post-pandemic landscape will be this drastically altered.

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