At Work with The Ready 29. Working from Anywhere with Raj Choudhury
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Jun 30, 2025 Raj Choudhury, a Harvard Business School professor and author of 'The World Is Your Office,' discusses the evolving landscape of remote work. He challenges the binary debates of home versus office and advocates for designing work around freedom and trust. The conversation dives into how hybrid models can create serendipitous interactions and enhance productivity. They explore ways companies can cultivate talent and build equitable futures by reimagining workplace structures. Choudhury's insights promise a transformative approach to the future of work.
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Personal Value of Work From Anywhere
- Raj Choudhury values work from anywhere because it lets him care for his ailing father in India during surgery and recovery.
- This flexibility is a significant personal and family benefit beyond just work productivity.
Redesign Hybrid Work Intentionally
- Rethink hybrid work by varying in-person frequency: weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
- Use diverse venues for meetings beyond offices, and focus in-person time on building trust and culture, not individual work.
Engineering In-Person Serendipity
- In-person interaction often remains siloed due to physical proximity and natural homophily biases.
- Engineering serendipity is essential to foster diverse connections that drive innovation beyond usual social clusters.
