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Which Big Idea will do the most to shape work in 2023?

Hybrid work is here to stay. This is the most vivid message from the people in 2023.

Last December, LinkedIn editors ask their audiences about which Big Idea they believe will define the year ahead. 70% of people voted hybrid working is the one to stay.

Why Shopify purges meetings directly from calendars?

Meetings are being canceled at Shopify, but does this make employees happier or more productive?

The Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify revealed that it would execute a “calendar purge” in 2023, requiring employees to cancel recurring appointments with more than three individuals in attendance.

Meetings of any kind are also prohibited on Wednesdays, and any event with a guest list of more than 50 individuals may only be conducted on Thursdays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET.

Key leadership lessons learned during 2022

Leaders need to keep flexible, adaptable and creative for tackling the new challenges.

Flexible, adaptable, and creative: These are key factors that keep leadership to be effective in 2022. In an atmosphere of uncertainty that is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, effective leaders were nimble navigators and enterprise stewards.

Here are some key leadership lessons that you can quickly pick up to get ready for 2023:

Practical Techniques for Digital Displays at the office in 2023

Now is an excellent moment to reconsider your use of digital displays.

The digital display is increasingly becoming a regular feature of the modern workplace. It is not only used to display information to a specific target audience in the right place, at the right time, and as part of the company’s corporate brand.

It may, however, be utilized to make your staff and visitors feel more welcome, involved, and educated. ONES all-in-one smart office system helps you to prepare for a hybrid working environment via digital displays.

4 Tips that support your return-to-office policy in 2023

Getting employees back in the office has become a hot topic recently and will last at least until 2023, companies are still looking for ways to get them back in the office.

However, forcing employees to return to the office is not a wise option as requiring the employees, who are accustomed to working flexibly, to return to the office can only have a negative effect, and even lead to talent loss.

The best approach is to adopt an incentive-based policy that provides an incentive to attract employees returning to the office. You also need to know that your workplace is ready to welcome them back.

5 Essential Features of a smart office in 2023

Start your new year with a fully prepared smart office!

Smart Office is not a new term, but the epidemic has increased the speed of its development in recent years.

Over the past decade, different companies have been working to improve the design of their offices, with the aim of enhancing office efficiency, quality, productivity, employee health and satisfaction, etc…

As a result, a variety of smart offices have been created. However, there is no standard for the perfect smart office, also there are some primary conditions that must be met to be called a “smart office”.

Flexible hybrid workspaces in Hong Kong keep expanding, even though office needs go down

Pandemic forced Hong Kong companies to cater hybrid working and wellness element.

As Hong Kong emerges from pandemic isolation, providers of flexible workspaces are growing in order to take advantage of the changing nature of the workplace.

Based on Nikkei Asia reports, they are making these moves despite an oversupply of office space caused by new buildings entering the market and businesses consolidating or departing Hong Kong due to the weak economy and stringent COVID regulations.

HR Trends Financial Executives Need to Know in 2023

A crucial component of aiding finance leaders in maintaining compliance is a great HR partner.

The difficulty in 2023 will be adapting to a workplace that is rapidly changing as firms continue to develop in the hybrid work era.

As organizations work to assist their employees, changes will need to be made to their basic infrastructure, including rules, processes, strategies, and office technology.

How to select your suitable hybrid work approach

There are two major hybrid approach that managers should consider based on their needs.

One of the most pressing issues confronting many leaders today is how to reorganize the way our people operate in order to achieve the highest levels of productivity and performance in a flexible workplace environment.

This is causing the most problems for many executive leadership teams and HR departments, as they seek to find a solution that works for everyone.

Elon Musk plans to call Twitter workers back to the office after 50% layoffs

Elon Musk intends to change Twitter’s current policy of allowing staff to work remotely by requesting that they come into the company’s offices.

Axios reported on Thursday (3 Nov 2022) that Twitter’s policy of allowing remote work may be changing as a result of an upcoming layoff. This decision is a stark reversal of Twitter’s current policy, which permits staff to work remotely on a permanent basis.

According to sources within the firm, many employees are unable or unwilling to transfer, which will lead to additional attrition in addition to layoffs.