Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: Low Commitment Meetings
In “Dust Off Desks and Boot Up Terminals: Wall St. Returns, Finally” (The New York Times, September 23, 2020), Kate Kelly chronicles the return, or not, to their corporate offices of people working in the finance industry. Kelly’s article effectively details many of the issues influencing workplace use post-COVID-19, such as corporate culture, disparities in home offices, etc.: “Large banks, where face time and long hours are considered virtues, are generally urging workers to come back. Many hedge funds, which attract more seasoned workers who can afford sophisticated workstations at home, are not.” Workplace design needs to align with organizational culture and a number of other factors to boost wellbeing and performance—and spaces that don’t “work” given the culture – and otherwise, won’t be utilized except under duress. Design that is truly effective also recognizes fundamental aspects of human nature, as alluded to in a paragraph at the end of …
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