Back to the future of work: Three predictions for productivity in 2023

Over a billion people from Greece to Thailand are already being affected by changes in the law to facilitate remote or hybrid work. — Photo by Štefan Štefančík on Unsplash

What will the workplace look like a year from now? The snow globe of work has been undeniably shaken to its core since the arrival of Covid-19. And the swirling mist is far from settled. But one thing is clear: The working assumption that office life can "go back” to what it was before 2020 is just wrong.

Three out of every four workers say that working hybrid is now non-negotiable for them. The coming year will see a return of a kind for the office, but one which is organized in a very different way. Here are three predictions for a healthier, happier and more productive workplace.