The Importance of Remote Work for Collaboration and Creativity

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The average American European, you know, saves something like 70, 80 minutes a day of which almost half of them they spend working more. The other thing is it's on average, quieter at home. Not for everyone, but typically people say home is quieter than the office. And that's really important for concentration. What's called deep work? You know, a very standard week might be Monday, Friday, and my home doing what reading, writing, kind of heavy thinking work,. I'm pondering stuff, maybe Zoom calls one on ones with other offices, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. It looks like that maybe is the best of both worlds: three in person, high intensity days

#447: We talk to Stanford economist Nick Bloom about his groundbreaking research on working from home.

Nick has been studying remote work for more than 20 years – since the 1990’s, when people were “telecommuting.” His research, in real-time, looked at how events such as 9/11 shaped attitudes about remote work.

The pandemic created a surge of interest in his research. It brought many newcomers to the field. But Nick has the benefit of historical knowledge. He’s spent his career deep-diving into this topic.

Nick sheds light on the advantages and challenges of remote work, drawing from extensive data and analysis. He shares surprising numbers and statistics.

We discuss productivity, collaboration, employee well-being and organizational dynamics. We also discuss the impact of remote work on cities and housing.

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