The Office is Dying: Its Time to Rethink How We Work

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16. The office environment has changed a lot in my time in office work

25 years with a desk job now. It's really about creating the best environment that gives you a competitive edge. Most productive doesn't mean most hours, industry leaders already know this. Most output doesn't equal least time off, in fact, most output equals well rested employees with a better work life balance. This stuff has been known for decades now, it's not theory anymore, it's fact, teams that work 40 hours a week will produce more than teams working 50 hours a week over the long run. Workers with a better work life balance are more efficient and cost less in health care than overworked ones.

The top firms in each industry are the top firms in large part because they have accepted the science around how to treat your workers to get the best out of them. Google became a global force due to hiring the most talented people and giving them the best work environment in the industry to foster creativity and innovation. GM/Ford/Chrysler rebuilt their office and professional environments to rebuild their companies after they all got in trouble.

If your company wants to be on top, invest in its people.