People — the Solution for the Future of Work “Problem”

When looking for answers on what the future of work holds, there is no shortage of advice on this subject. However, as the CEO of a global interior architecture and consulting firm, I’ve found most are framing the problem wrong, they are looking from the perspective of solving for “it.” Here’s a novel idea — what if we solved the “Future of Work” problem based on what is best for the human beings who have dedicated the work part of their lives to our organizations? We don’t have a Math problem: How much can we reduce? We don’t have a Real Estate problem:  How much real estate, and what kind do we need now? If we have learned anything from our pandemic experience it is that we have human problems. Workers are human beings — go figure. Thus, let us frame the Future of Work in the context of what …