The vast majority of knowledge workers don’t actively use coworking spaces: until now these workplaces have mostly actively been used by small business owners or freelancers who want a professional business address, need the space, and benefit from a sense of community.

On March 14, Founder Denise Brouder will be participating in a panel discussion at SXSW entitled, “Work in 2023: Half the US Workforce will be CEOs.”

This panel is part of the Workplace Revolution Track at SXSW 2023 exploring the “radical transformations in the way we work.” SWAYworkplace continues to be a key player in this revolution as Brouder and her team speak with employers and employees daily about their changing relationships with the office.

2022 was the year many companies finally made it back into office. Some companies with strict policies saw a quick decline in employee engagement. While others accepted remote work and opened up opportunities for new hires across the country or the world.

Why should you trust us with your team or your company? Through an interview with the founder, Denise Brouder, we’re showcasing the team behind SWAYworkplace, our vision for the Future of Work, why SWAY exists, and why we deserve your attention in the hybrid work conversation.

Most sources define productivity as the measure of the efficiency of a company’s production process using the number of units produced relative to employee labor hours (Investopedia). Or in the workplace, you may define productivity simply as…

Whether you think you should have more days in the office, or you want to move and work remotely, you’ve noticed the workplace has changed. At SWAY, we’re working with companies to build happy hybrid teams, and the first step is acknowledging that even the meaning of “hybrid work” has changed.

Summer vacations for a hybrid team: do they exist? Many people don’t have the best boundaries when working from home or working a flexible schedule, and you might feel it most during the summer. You’re sitting on the beach replying to emails or responding to Slack messages from your phone. You remember the in-office days where you didn’t work if you were away from your desk.

After two years of remote work and staggered Return-to-Office plans, we still don't have hybrid work figured out. We understand the confusion. At SWAY, our singular focus is to build happy hybrid teams. Here are five of the most powerful questions we are asked about how to make hybrid work, work.

While no businesses can exist without quantifiable results, no business or individual worker can excel without managing emotions in a positive way. Studies link empathetic leadership to more innovation and higher employee retention: now is the time to sharpen your soft skills.

Proximity Bias is defined as a subconscious bias, a natural preference towards those closest to you, who you see physically more often than others. As the “return of the office” campaign picks up traction, many leaders fear that proximity bias will take root in hybrid teams, endangering productivity and performance.

While working from home has been in place for almost two years now, most workers continue to struggle to create healthy routines. With many offices closing or being downsized, employers are increasingly granting WFH options, and hybrid work is officially here to stay. It’s time we build those boundaries, routines, and habits that ensure success in the future of your work.

Over the past year, we’ve had the opportunity to see the Future of Work realized. Each day, we’re moving closer to the flexibility employees need to produce their best work.

However, some companies are reverting back to the old way of working, modeled after the industrial era. Let’s walk through some of the trends we’re seeing from this past year — good and bad — and how they can be addressed with a futuristic mindset.

The world of work was forced to change -- some of us have been waiting for this change for a long time, while others want everything to go back to the way it was before COVID-19. Every day, we learned how to adjust to make room for homeschooling or alternating video calls with our partners. Looking forward, some may never return to the office full-time, and businesses have accepted that, yes, employees can be productive when working from home.

The future of work is here! Through 2020’s “crash course” in flexible work, we've gotten over that initial loneliness of working from home and demonstrated the efficiency of remote work. 2020 taught us to communicate better and set boundaries, while managing family needs and fear for the future.

For the past few months, all offices have been tentatively pushing back their in-office start date. Some companies decided early on that no one would be back on-site before January 2021, while others suggested September… and then October… before admitting we simply don’t know when it will be safe for in-person office work.

In the flexible workplace, it's up to you to manage your personal energy effectively and work the hours that work best for you. Of course, while virtual or home schooling, sometimes those hours may be dictated by your child's schedule, but you can still have some control over your energy levels by asking yourself a few questions.