8 | | MAY - 2023IN MY OPINIONThe last 2 years have proven to be a worldwide experiment on the workplace evolution. There has been much written on the topic of `future of work' and the role the office has to play. Terms such as third space, hybrid, flexible, hot desking, work from home have all become common vocabulary.While some organizations are still very much in beta mode or taking an experimental approach to the office, others have taken extreme approaches; by shrinking the office extensively in some cases to nonexistence. What we have learned is that work can happen anywhere and at any time. The `workplace' can be anywhere ­ as work can happen from any place. So what is the purpose of the office? For the office to provide a meaningful and effective place of work, technology needs to play a major role along with organizational culture and behavior. As thousands of organizations embark on coaxing teams back to the office, the employee experience is paramount - with technology playing a fundamental role in enhancing the functional experience, culture and wellness/resilience aspects of the office - for a human-centric workplace.Enhancing the Digital Collaboration and Meeting ExperienceIn one-to-two clicks, team members have been able to join meetings on their laptops ­ hassle free. The physical office needs to provide the same or better at minimum. Having the right technology deployment for the type of meetings is key. Frictionless user experience to facilitate hybrid meetings with in-person and remote participants is now the focus for organizations as teams return across the world.By Angela Spathonis, Principal & Managing Director, GenslerTECHNOLOGY,PURPOSE AND THE OFFICETechnology will continue to propel organizations through improved efficiencyAngela Spathoni
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