The future of work. The phrase evokes images straight out of science fiction: virtual reality (VR) meetings connecting executives across continents and holographic projections that guide large-scale industrial projects. When we think about the future of work, we often place technology in the driver’s seat–but that’s not where it belongs.
Don’t get me wrong: I love virtual and augmented reality (AR) applications. Since we’re a livestreaming tech company, we help build this type of technology. However, for business leaders to truly build the future of work, we need visionary leadership more than new tools. This begins by mastering the technologies we have right now.
The days of every employee working full time in a shared office are gone, and workers know it. Eighty percent of workers in a survey from Citrix and OnePoll said it was important they be able to do their jobs from anywhere. Hybrid work also benefits companies, leading to a 35 percent reduction in quit rates with zero impact on performance or promotions. Remote work has become such a mainstay that recruiters now see any “We’re coming back to the office!” announcement as an invitation to poach that company’s engineers.
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