What we learned after one month of operating a hybrid office
We've learned a lot in our first month operating a hybrid office, and wanted to share those lessons for managers and executives thinking through similar questions right now.
«Even when you’re in the office, the work itself is still best done with the assumption that everyone is remote.»
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