{"id":3000014643,"date":"2020-06-16T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/?p=3000014643"},"modified":"2020-08-20T13:04:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T17:04:06","slug":"reimagining-work-in-the-era-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/research-insights\/research-studies\/reimagining-work-in-the-era-of-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"Reimagining work in the era of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article is a lightly edited version of a paper created by Hamilton Place Strategies in partnership with Replica. Read the full paper <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to think about how we work and what we value in a workplace. Prior to the pandemic, just 3.4 percent<\/a> of Americans worked from home. But at the peak of the shutdown, an Upwork report in partnership with MIT found that nearly half of the U.S. workforce<\/a> was working remotely. Today, the question in every sector<\/a> is whether there will be a permanent change in the way businesses, workers, and customers think of the workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The office will continue to be important for many companies and workers, and the benefits of an office environment\u2014such as training, mentorship, and collaboration\u2014remain as essential as ever. With a viable vaccine still likely months away<\/a>, how can we realize the upsides of an office environment while keeping employees safe<\/a> and healthy? One of the most important lessons learned is that both companies and workers desire flexibility, and the office space will need to adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n