by Christian Herbst | Jan 18, 2022 | New Ways of Working
As Bryan Lufkin describes in his bcc worklife article, people tend to be more creative in public spaces than isolated at home. Many big authors, painters, and philosophers have done their best work in coffee shops, e.g. JK Rowling, Pablo Picasso, or Jean-Paul Sartre....
by Christian Herbst | Jan 14, 2022 | New Ways of Working
The problematic of presenteeism has been known for a long time. Staying at work long hours just to impress the boss creates a toxic environment that leads to overwork. The pandemic has shown us a way to move to remote work, however people are now actually working...
by Christian Herbst | Jan 4, 2022 | New Ways of Working
Sheryl Sandberg mentioned the Tiara Syndrome in her handbook Lean In, that offers instruction for the next generation. The syndrome describes how many women keep their head down, deliver excellent work and hope that the right people will notice it – and place a tiara...
by Christian Herbst | Jan 4, 2022 | New Ways of Working
Evolutionary theories show that gossip developed in order to facilitate cooperation in a group. By talking about other people, we can learn who to collaborate with and whom to stay away from. This helps a group to work better together. In the modern workplace this...
by Christian Herbst | Dec 28, 2021 | New Ways of Working
Many countries now give one-year visas to workers that can do their job remotely now. Among them are Barbados, or Estonia. Working from Wi-Fi-connected cottages in Sweden or US has become a lot more attractive since work went digital for many people during the...
by Christian Herbst | Dec 21, 2021 | New Ways of Working
Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, employees spend time on video calls more than ever before. And many people find it exhausting. But what exactly is it, that makes video calls harder compared to face-to-face meetings? Being on video calls requires more focus than a...
