Comments on: Flip the office? https://blog.learnlets.com/2014/02/flip-the-office/ Clark Quinn's learnings about learning Sun, 04 Dec 2016 19:31:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Flip the office https://blog.learnlets.com/2014/02/flip-the-office/#comment-887344 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 19:31:03 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=3722#comment-887344 […] a recent conversation with my Internet Time Alliance colleagues, we were talking about how much time is wasted in commuting to work, which none of us do. Charles […]

]]> By: David Gutiérrez https://blog.learnlets.com/2014/02/flip-the-office/#comment-536489 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:19:09 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=3722#comment-536489 Myself working from home, yet having worked for several years in a cubicle-free, open office, I have trouble admitting that it’s just for meetings. Every day I miss relevant pieces of information that come up at the office while performing routine tasks. Serendipitious interactions cannot be scheduled, and therefore there’s a loss when you work away from colleagues. There’s obviously also a loss in productivity, but it may be worth it. Still, the flipped office probably beats the cubicle farm anytime.

]]> By: Jordan Sanders https://blog.learnlets.com/2014/02/flip-the-office/#comment-536097 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:12:39 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=3722#comment-536097 This is a topic that has been at the forefront of my mind recently. There are certainly a pros/cons to working in an office as well as working remotely. Sounds like you’ve hit the nail on the head when describing the pros of working in-office: “meeting for the first time (e.g. with clients), or want creative friction”.

I’d also like to add one more “pro” to the in-office list: training. If you need to train a colleague or client on a work process, it’s always easier in person. Sure, there are times where distance limits in-person options – Google+ hangouts are an effective way around this. Still, if I could choose to instruct someone on a Google+ hangout vs. in person, I’d choose the latter.

Final thought: the amount you need to meet with others and get “creative friction” with colleagues will vary depending on your role / responsibilities. For those with jobs that can be largely done on a computer (a growing majority), the majority of work can be completed more efficiently remote.

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