Jon Stone, Author at NextLab

Rockin’ Around the Watercooler

RelationshipsDecember 12, 2024435Views 0Likes 0Comments

As the end of November rolls around, we have a joke in our household that it’s “LaVigne Season”. It stems from my maiden name and the fact that we’re heading into the time of year when I will see my side of the family almost every weekend from November 25th until February 1st. Between Thanksgiving,…

The 411 on RTO

PolicySeptember 26, 2024377Views 0Likes 0Comments

Just when I thought I had read my last RTO (return-to-office) policy article, Amazon announced that employees would be required to be in the office 5 days per week come January 2025. That announcement has created a subsequent backlash of articles with headlines such as “Amazon’s Return to Office Mandate is a Huge Mistake” and…

The Fosbury Flop of Flexible Work

InnovationAugust 1, 2024366Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Olympics in Paris are in full swing, and I’ve been feeling nostalgic thinking about the summer of ‘96. I remember pretending to be Kim Zmeskal, doing my floor routine with music playing from a Casio keyboard. I think most of us probably have a favorite memory of the games. My husband was in Track…

It’s getting hot in herre: a case for hot desking.

Desk SharingJune 28, 2024296Views 0Likes 0Comments

Hot desking, which allows employees to choose where they sit in the office, has been a (get ready for it) hot topic the past few years. Not to be confused with hoteling, which allows you to reserve the space ahead of time, hot desking or desk sharing is a first-come, first served arrangement where…

What the Cool Kids Are Saying: New Office Slang Defined

Often when I’m doing research in the world of workplace strategy, I come across the latest (and silliest?) buzz words and phrases. Workplace slang that typically describes employee angst, a resistance to in-office work and sometimes, a distaste for work in general. Other times they are comical idioms for different employer strategies. As a twist…

The Future of the Office

Design StrategyApril 29, 2024796Views 0Likes 0Comments

During peak-pandemic times there were a lot of theories around what “the future of the office” was going to look like. Articles (by reputable sources!) were published stating that future offices would have arrows on the floor directing employees to all walk clockwise (and only clockwise) in lanes around the office. Alarms would sound if…

Jon Stone

Rockin’ Around the Watercooler

The 411 on RTO

The Fosbury Flop of Flexible Work

The Future of the Office

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