Our book starts when the pandemic first impacted the world of work in early 2020. We take a look at how management culture adapted and the role of technology. We then focus on how the changes affected us as individuals and what it will mean for our homes, communities and planet. The final part of the book looks at the role policy makers can play and how we can emerge from the crisis to create a brighter future.
Read a sample chapter. Zooming in – embracing technology.
Chapters
1
Foreword – this book will change your life
How Covid-19 has changed work for good. Never Going Back
2
The toilet roll moment – how business scrambled to survive
The story of how different sectors adapted to the challenges of Covid-19 in the Spring of 2020
3
Management and leadership – a more human culture
Covid-19 taught bosses new skills, to focus on output and to learn to trust
4
Zooming in – embracing technology
Technology was the enabler, from video conferencing to social media
5
Health and happiness – it’s all about choice
Given the option, workers prefer a balanced life over the daily commute
6
More than home now – workspace trends
How work is becoming a thing we do rather than a place we go
7
Revitalising our communities – a new sense of place
15-minute market towns are set to become our new urban future
8
Good for the planet – avoiding a dirty recovery
Working from home can be the catalyst for a greener planet
9
Policy and politics – today’s work revolution
Time for action on the two decades of warm words on flexible working
10
Why we’re never going back – our work life transformed
It’s about more than working from home, our lives can change forever
11
Over Covid-19 – the new world of work
How companies from SMEs to multi-nationals are embracing the new normal
12
Make it happen – where to from here
Workers, bosses, influencers, let’s all make sure blended working is here to stay
Never Going Back 