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The Nowhere Office
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The Nowhere Office

Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future

Julia Hobsbawm
Basic Books, 2022

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COVID-19 ushered in a new era of work and a realization that professional life needn’t be tied to an office building. As life slowly adjusts to a new normal, many companies find that their employees are no longer willing to compromise on the benefits that remote working brings. The advent of this “Nowhere Office” requires a new way of structuring work, argues entrepreneur Julia Hobsbawm. Outlining six major shifts that will define work life in the post-pandemic era, she shows how embracing the Nowhere Office could lead to happier, healthier and more rewarding workplaces.

Take-Aways

  • In the post–World War II era, the modern workplace has undergone significant evolution, culminating in the “Nowhere Office.”
  • The Nowhere Office disrupts two fixed concepts of traditional work: time and place.
  • Remote work has both changed and created new identities for professionals.

About the Author

Writer and broadcaster Julia Hobsbawm is the lead commentator on the future of work at Bloomberg, where she writes a column called Working Assumptions. She presents a podcast called The Nowhere Office. Her books include The Simplicity Principle and Fully Connected.

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