BRIEF

With the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, many countries are implementing mandatory quarantine, asking institutions and businesses to close their doors and set-up remote work for their employees. As such, and as we find the answer to “which of these meetings could’ve been a phone call”, we start to wonder whether it’s time to redesign our lives.

The question surrounding the future Workplace isn’t new, but for the first time, it’s being experimented and experienced. As the current workplace adapts and takes shape, we have to wonder weather it will affect the Future Workplace, or if everyone will go back to his or her offices, shared workspaces, and home set-ups after the lockdown is over.

I invite you to explore this question with me. Explore it spatially, philosophically, realistically, economically, sociologically, etc.

To do so, you will start by outlining your Thesis: this will define your point of view, and will guide the rest of your project. You will then develop it with guidance from the committee and feedback from your fellow participants. On the last day of the workshop, you will present your project in any format you choose; you have full creative control over it.

PS: There are no bad projects; all opinions are welcomed and encouraged. The significance of this exercise lies within the discussions we’ll all be sharing with each other.

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Question:

How do you perceive the Future of the Workplace?

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Schedule:

• Monday March 23^rd

Thesis outline submittal

• Tuesday March 24^th – Thursday March 26^th

Development of Thesis under guidance from committee and with feedback from community

• Friday March 27^th

Final submittal of project

• Monday March 30^th

Workshop presented on Executive Magazine

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To get you started:

Please start by downloading for free Microsoft Teams as we will be using that platform to communicate and share information.

You will be receiving the invite by email to enter our TEAM.

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Additional information:

Here are some articles to get you started with your research:

• “Three Future Workplace Realities You Must Be Prepared For.” Forbes
• “The Future of Workspace.” Wired
• “10 Predictions for the Future Workplace: Are You Ready?” HRTechnologist
• “The Future of Workplace.” Gensler
• “If these walls could talk: Getting the workplace of tomorrow right.” Deloitte
• “Is Coronavirus the Beginning of the End of Offices?” ArchDaily