IA White Paper: Did Work-From-Home Really Work?

The work-from-home restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic have spurred a national conversation regarding the future of the workplace. Many organizations areĀ nowĀ considering a greatly expanded role for remote work even after a vaccine is available, largely based on the presumption that remote work was successful.Ā But as we enter one of the most complex and challenging business climates in nearly a century, survival will mean being competitive. This changes the criteria to gauge whether work-from-home truly was a success; the question moves from “did it work” to “did it workĀ better?”

Following data trails, it becomes clear that it wasnā€™t just a simple location swap from home to office; the way people and teams worked changed significantly while remote, and many of the changes bode poorly for innovation. Click below to read more.

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