The New Future of Work
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In the news | Spotify – Tech Lead Journal
#43 – The SPACE of Developer Productivity and New Future of Work – Dr. Jenna Butler
“Hybrid work is here to stay. It is going to continue. But we want to make sure that it comes in a way that’s equitable and everyone gets to experience the benefits of it.” Dr. Jenna Butler is a Visiting…
In the news | Microsoft Worklab
Designing the New Hybrid Meeting Experience—for Everyone
How teams from across Microsoft worked together to help remote and in-person workers see eye to eye. It began with a couple of folding tables from Costco. In November, Greg Baribault, a product leader for Microsoft Teams, and his colleague…
In the news | Protocol
How Microsoft designed a radical future for hybrid meetings
We should probably start by talking about the table. It’s a long, wooden conference room table, much like the ones in every office everywhere, but three things about it stand out. All the chairs are on the same side of…
In the news | King 5 | New Day Northwest
Going Hybrid? What will the future workplace look like?
SEATTLE — “Well, we’re going to need to be really flexible about thinking about our workspaces as we move forward,” Jaime Teevan, chief scientist for Microsoft’s experiences and devices said. “And actually, you see, something like two-thirds of businesses are…
CHI 2021: Making remote and hybrid meetings work in the new future of work
| Jaime Teevan
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, some truths about the nature of work have been underscored: it is uniquely complex, quickly shifting, and increasingly technology-mediated. Teaching, medicine, mental health, and other professions—previously thought to be near-impossible to do remotely—have…
In the news | Untangling the Web Podcast
Episode 13: Web and the New Future of Work with Jaime Teevan
In this episode, (26 min. long) we talk with Jaime Teevan, chief scientist for Microsoft’s Experiences and Devices, where she’s charged with creating the future of productivity. She also developed the first personalized search algorithm used by Bing and introduced…
In the news | KUOW
Seattle Now: A chance to change the office
If you’re one of the many white-collar workers who left the office behind a year ago, you’re probably wondering just what’s in store when you go back. We get some insight on lessons learned from a year of remote work…
Advancing organizational science using network machine learning to measure innovation in the workplace
| Carolyn Buractaon, Amber Hoak, David Tittsworth, Neha Shah, and Jonathan Larson
Is innovation another loss due to the global COVID-19 pandemic? Indicators reveal challenges to overcome—as well as opportunities to build on our collective experience gained in the last year. Measuring collaboration using network machine learning provides a powerful diagnostic tool…
In the news | Microsoft Worklab
The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready?
Exclusive research and expert insights into a year of work like no other reveal urgent trends leaders should consider as hybrid work unfolds. We’re on the brink of a disruption as great as last year’s sudden shift to remote work:…