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Why the Future of Work Isn’t About ‘Going Back’ with Melissa Marsh

All Work

MARCH 4, 2025

About This Episode As organizations wrestle with return-to-office policies, hybrid work models, and defining the role of physical workplaces, Melissa Marsh , Founder & CEO of PLASTARC , offers a fresh perspective. How organizations are approaching hybrid, remote, and return-to-office policies differently.

Real Estate

Real Estate Office Policies Technology Flexibility

Lack of space continues to hold back a ‘return to office’

Workplace Insight

JANUARY 3, 2025

Workers are resisting the so-called return to office due to a lack of desk space, following widespread reductions by companies in the wake of Covid. A fifth of workers cited a shortage of desks and facilities among their top three reasons for avoiding the office, according to a survey by real estate consultancy Remit Consulting.

Real Estate

Real Estate Consulting Retail Office Policies

Use the Reflect Forward Framework to persevere through disruptive changes

Insperity

MAY 11, 2021

Office policies surrounding sick leaves and personal leaves had to be reevaluated. Some policies, such as those governing remote work , had to be created quickly and on the fly. Additional contributors: Stacy Hall , senior strategy consultant.

Planning

Planning Office Policies Leadership Government

Slalom Offices – Manchester

Office Snapshots

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Following a period of impressive growth and expansion of its Manchester team, purpose-led global consulting firm, Slalom, has moved into its new office at Bruntwood’s Bloc on Marble Street in the heart of Manchester city centre. Slalom has taken 8,600 sq.ft Slalom has taken 8,600 sq.ft

Equipment

Equipment Consulting Office Policies Computer

The Future Of Agile Workspace And Designing For Different Personality Types

All Work

JUNE 22, 2021

As a seasoned Corporate Interior Designer, I’ve become focused on workplace strategy consulting and serve as a regional resource for the Southern U.S. Diana Pisone: For the past 12 months we’ve had a voluntary return to the office policy. region of our practice.

Technology

Technology Cubicle Flexibility Flexibility

Managing unexpected change in the workplace

Insperity

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Often, change is predictable or planned well in advance, such as: Implementation of a new system or technology Introduction of a new office policy Moving to a new office Mergers and acquisitions Modification to senior leadership Reorganization of staff Retirement of a top-performing, highly valued employee.

Insurance

Insurance Security Planning Controlling

LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman Predicted the Majority of Traditional 9-5s Might Disappear in the Future. Workplace Experts Are Forecasting 4 More Changes

Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Now, not only have some studies shown hybrid workers to be as productive as in office, it is becoming a must for competitive companies looking to recruit top talent. More and more people are moving away from hustle culture and prioritizing quality of life and work-life balance.

Flexibility

Flexibility Flexibility Coaching Office Policies

From EY to Meta, employers are axing workers for misusing benefits

Work Life

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This week, the Financial Times reported that consulting firm EY fired dozens of employees in the U.S. Some experts have already said that Amazon’s new in-office mandate—which will require employees to be in the office five days a week—is effectively a way to increase attrition, leading employees to voluntarily leave the company.

Multitasking

Multitasking Supplies Food Office Policies

How To Handle Toxic Employees?

Vantage Circle

AUGUST 21, 2020

A keynote speaker and workforce consultant, Jeff Butler, wrote in his blog , "Without this step, the toxic employee will have no reason to improve their past behavior. Considering a great company culture , managers should update the office policies and reflect the new expectations. It can turn into difficult conversations.

Office Policies

Office Policies Controlling Consulting Influencing

The Increase in Return-to-Office Mandates Could Impact DEI Efforts

Success

JULY 10, 2023

On June 15, Charles Schwab joined the many corporations requiring most or all employees to return to the office. Google’s change to their three-day-a-week office policy now includes checking employee badge swipes to hold employees who have simply chosen not to report to the office accountable via their performance reviews.

Office Policies

Office Policies Consulting Finance Flexibility

POV: Amazon’s RTO mandate is a massive failure of imagination

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Younger generations, especially Gen Z , are rethinking work entirely, opting for freelancing or consulting careers that offer autonomy and flexibility. X’s rigid return-to-office policies and layoffs led to an exodus of top talent, including key engineers and creatives.

Problem-Solving

Problem-Solving Flexibility Flexibility Leadership

What You Need to Know About the Administrative Job Title Hierarchy

SnackNation

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Keeping the office filing system in order. Representing office interests in relationships with external associates, including vendors, consultants, and clients. Tracking and ordering office supplies. Providing office snacks and other perks. Consulting to improve operations and workflows for entire departments.

Administrative Assistance

Administrative Assistance Data Entry Mailing Payroll

micromanaging goodbye emails, overhead lighting wars, and more

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

My employee is feigning ignorance of office policies I have an employee who “forgets” well-established norms and/claim they were not aware of something. If it’s always in their favor, name the pattern and ask them to review your office policies again so that they have a refresher.

Cubicle

Cubicle Office Policies Problem-Solving Consulting

was this networking or a date request, coworker is secretly traveling, and more

Ask a Manager

JULY 8, 2020

I am a young twenty-something female engineer and was working at a small company that was expanding and looking to hire a consultant part-time. The consultant who didn’t receive a job offer connected with me on LinkedIn about a month or so later. I had a gut feeling that this wasn’t a super professional request.

Networking

Networking Salary Legal Consulting

‘Conflict mitigation’ is now one of the fastest-growing workplace skills in the United States, LinkedIn reveals

Work Life

MARCH 20, 2025

Amid rapid technological advancements, return-to-office policies, and political and economic uncertainty,soft-skills like conflict mitigation are rising through the ranks as desirable skills for professionals. Skills needed for jobs are rapidly changing, with LinkedIn estimating that 70% job skills will change by 2030.

Office Policies

Office Policies Consulting Prioritization Networking

Tired of the corporate grind? This is how to craft an exit strategy

Work Life

JANUARY 11, 2025

As return-to-office policies continue to increase and threaten an end to flexible work arrangements, many workers are opting out of the traditional career ladder altogether and crafting an exit strategy. In the independent consulting world, we call this the rent equation. How much to feel safe and comfortable? Get started.

Consulting

Consulting Networking Coaching Office Policies

5 trends that will shape your career in 2025

Work Life

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Organizations clinging to rigid in-office policies risk alienating their workforce and losing productivity in the process. AI Will Accelerate Careers AI will move beyond being just a task helper to becoming a career enabler in 2025, predicts Danielle McMahan, chief people officer for academic publishers Wiley.

Flexibility

Flexibility Flexibility Leadership Healthcare

Employment law five years after COVID: what’s changed?

Workplace Insight

MARCH 5, 2025

While some of these rights seem under the spotlight with the high profile return to office policies of some global companies like WPP and Amazon recently, it seems unlikely that the majority of the UK will go back to previous ways of working now that employee workers rights are so visible.

Legal

Legal Flexibility Flexibility Security

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Why the Future of Work Isn’t About ‘Going Back’ with Melissa Marsh

Lack of space continues to hold back a ‘return to office’

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Use the Reflect Forward Framework to persevere through disruptive changes

Slalom Offices – Manchester

The Future Of Agile Workspace And Designing For Different Personality Types

Managing unexpected change in the workplace

LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman Predicted the Majority of Traditional 9-5s Might Disappear in the Future. Workplace Experts Are Forecasting 4 More Changes

From EY to Meta, employers are axing workers for misusing benefits

How To Handle Toxic Employees?

The Increase in Return-to-Office Mandates Could Impact DEI Efforts

POV: Amazon’s RTO mandate is a massive failure of imagination

What You Need to Know About the Administrative Job Title Hierarchy

micromanaging goodbye emails, overhead lighting wars, and more

was this networking or a date request, coworker is secretly traveling, and more

‘Conflict mitigation’ is now one of the fastest-growing workplace skills in the United States, LinkedIn reveals

Tired of the corporate grind? This is how to craft an exit strategy

5 trends that will shape your career in 2025

Employment law five years after COVID: what’s changed?

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