1、2Activating the future of workplace The workplace evolves to be an input to the work itselfCoauthored by Martin Kamen,Tara Mahoutchian,and Nate Paynter.THE ASSUMPTION OF workplace as simply a physical location has been under pressure for some time now,with virtualization of work trending well before

2、 the disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.However,that dramatic disruption forced organizations to more quickly rethink how to connect and engage workers in virtual and hybrid work environments and to embrace the possibilities of a boundaryless workplace.Unfortunately,it appears old habits

3、 are hard to break,as weve seen some pullback due to outdated definitions of what work is and perceptions about worker productivity or organizational culture as many companies push to get workers back into the office.Moving forward,leaders should focus on the fundamental issue,which is the design an

4、d practice of the work itself,as the work will dictate the mix of physical and digital workplace required to meet business outcomes.Unfortunately,only 15%of respondents to the Deloitte 2023 Global Human Capital Trends survey cited the way work is designed as one of the most important attributes in c

5、reating the future workplace.The ideal workplace is not just a physical site dictated by tradition,right,or necessitybut wherever work is best done.Organizations need to challenge traditional boundaries and design physical,digital,or hybrid environments that fit varying work needs,while respecting w

6、orker preferences and meta-objectives such as culture,community,and teamwork.Workers can then determine when,where,and how to best accomplish the work within broad guidelines aimed at enabling,not constraining,these decisions.3Activating the future of workplaceThe shift toward a boundaryless workpla