131 - New Future of Work: Redefining workspaces as hybrid and remote work become more prevalent with Jaime Teevan and Ginger Hudson

The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined work practices all over the world. In response, Microsoft researchers came together under The New Future of Work initiative to study the impact of remote work and the hybrid model on workplaces. In this episode of The New Future of Work series, Chief Scientist Jaime Teevan and Principal User Research Manager Ginger Hudson discuss how people adapted to remote work during the pandemic and how information workers used various devices and peripherals to create an optimal remote workspace. They also delve into the anatomy of hybrid work and how it could be sustained in the long run, including the expansion of workspaces to outdoor environments. These insights have informed Microsoft's product features designed to support remote work and could benefit other companies as they transition to hybrid work models.

Don't miss this episode if you want to understand how workspaces are being redefined in response to the new work culture and how to make remote and hybrid work models effective. Listen to Jaime Teevan and Ginger Hudson's insights on Spotify.