The Next Frontier: Asynchronous Work // Future Work #51
Daan van Rossum
Lead with AI | LinkedIn Top Voice | NYT, HBR, Economist, CNBC, Insider, FastCo featured Founder and CEO of FlexOS – A Happier Future of Work
I read the entire internet so that you don't have to. Kind of like ChatGPT but focused on the future of work. I report back weekly and what's most relevant for you to know. Here's today's edition.
I'm back from a fantastic break and excited to dive back in.
For this week's newsletter, I'm sharing upcoming research showing how hybrid and remote employees want more control over WHEN they work, now that the WHERE has been sorted.
I also post my interview with Jeremy Au on Brave.
The Next Frontier: Asynchronous Work.
The office as we knew it is dead, as hybrid and remote work are here to stay. What’s discussed less than the where, however, is the when.
But new research we’re about to release shows that flexibility in when to work is the next frontier for hybrid and remote employees.
A study we conducted reveals that one in two hybrid and remote employees believe greater flexibility in working hours could substantially improve their work.
Surprisingly, even people who mostly work in-office would like more flexibility in when to work (48%.)
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In this week's article, I dive deep into the what, why, and how of asynchronous work. Enjoy!
Interview with Jeremy Au 区汉辉 on BRAVE.
As a long-time listener, it was an honor to appear on Brave.
Host Jeremy Au started and sold multiple successful startups, was a Forbes 30 under 30, and did his MBA at Harvard.
His mission is hugely inspiring, and I intended to ask him many questions to learn more about him, but that'll have to wait until part two as we quickly ran out of time.
In the interview, we discuss entrepreneurship's adaptability, Southeast Asian work dynamics, and balancing personal and professional values for well-being.
See you next week!
Daan
Chief People Officer at Masterise Home’s
11moThanks for sharing Daan! 🌸
Helping Leaders Derisk Flexible Work through Training 📈 Elevating Relational Intelligence (RQ)™ across the Fortune 500 & Beyond 🔥 Founder @ SWAY - the Learning & Development Company of Choice
11moThis is a well written, timely and wickedly important piece of work Daan van Rossum! The world around us is shifting because we are becoming more *aware* of how we want to shape it. Work has mostly been 9am-5pm, a nice-neat-little-box. The reality is that life is the opposite and can be unpredictable, and sometimes chaotic. We've been suffering for a long time trying to fit that square peg in a round hole (👉 google Gallup engagement scores 😔). Async work is our shot at taking back time, energy and a sense of empowerment back in our days. Start by acknowledging your chronotype and build your days around this uniquely personal perspective. Here's a tool we use to help visualize and actualize this concept 👇
CHRO | SVP Human Resources | Best Practices | Transformation | Change Management | Growth | M&A | Integration
11moI’m not convinced yet that this would be a positive development. It could be fine, but some challenges I see: Asynchronous could make collaboration, already difficult in hybrid or remote, even more so. And communication more difficult and slower. For some jobs, it may be fine…others where collaboration is important, maybe not so good. Another consideration is manager skill with managing asynchronous employees…even more critical to build skills around managing/assessing to results, with even fewer obvious signals that people are working.
Unapologetic Change Maker and Business Leader
11moSpot on, Daan! We all love a bit of freedom to choose when we work. It’s not just about where anymore!
Fighting Cancer with Lucence. Angel, VC & Harvard MBA. Ex: Founder & Bain. BRAVE Southeast Asia Podcast (60,000+ Listeners) bravesea.com
11mogreat to read!