{"id":77834,"date":"2025-12-03T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/?p=77834"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:23:31","slug":"why-offices-still-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/2025\/12\/why-offices-still-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Offices Still Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In this episode of What the F is Happening to the Office?, host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robert-d-fox-aia-iida-leed-ap-89a3586\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bob Fox<\/a> talks with <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/belliott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Elliott<\/a> \u2014 CEO of WorkForward, senior advisor with BCG, bestselling author of How the Future Works, and publisher of the Flex Index.<\/h2>\n<p>The workplace is changing &#8211; fast. Hybrid work, distributed teams, AI, culture, leadership, collaboration, flexibility, and the role of the physical office are all in flux. So what does the future of work really look like?<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"q4c9ENWebFg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Offices Still Matter - Culture, flexibility &amp; data reshape the workplace with Brian Elliott\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q4c9ENWebFg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>With experience at Slack, Google, and leading one of the most influential workplace research programs of the pandemic era, Brian brings real data, practical insight, and a grounded perspective on how organizations must evolve.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<h3><em>What the F is Happening to the Office?<\/em>, is NOW on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1KEjdXfLSWmxAbrXfas3wi?si=fe7b3697dc294b32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>! New episode every other week!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Main Takeaways\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__list-group\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Why the workplace conversation is bigger than \u201cremote vs. hybrid\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The mindset shift leaders need to navigate change<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility, talent strategy, and organizational performance<\/li>\n<li>Workplace design trends and the role of technology<\/li>\n<li>AI and automation in workplace experience and operations<\/li>\n<li>How companies are using workplace strategy as a leadership tool<\/li>\n<li>What the Flex Index reveals about real policy vs. headlines<\/li>\n<li>The future of office space, culture, engagement, and employee experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Meet <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/belliott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Elliott<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-77837 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1655417714427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1655417714427.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1655417714427-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1655417714427-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1655417714427-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1655417714427-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1655417714427-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1655417714427-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1655417714427-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>Brian Elliott is CEO of Work Forward, executive-in-residence at Charter, and a Senior Advisor with BCG. A recognized expert on the future of work, he&#8217;s the bestselling author of How the Future Works and a noted speaker and columnist. He spent 25 years building teams and leading companies as a startup CEO and executive at Google and Slack before co-founding Future Forum, a think tank focused on the future of work. He publishes Flex Index and the Work Forward newsletter, and was named to Forbes&#8217; Future of Work 50.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-separator type-space\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Key Moments<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">1:28<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Intro: Why the office still matters <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">3:00<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Brian Elliott\u2019s journey, WorkForward &amp; Flex Index <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">5:18<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Talent strategy and leadership mindsets (System X vs System Y) <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">9:53<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 What we learned (and missed) about the office <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">13:57<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Why executive alignment is make-or-break <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">17:07<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Command-and-control, Elon, and why RTO mandates fail <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">21:09<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Using space as a storytelling and leadership tool <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">24:33<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 New metrics: from cost per square foot to cost per event <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">29:56<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Inside the Flex Index: what companies are really doing <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">32:49<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Policy vs behavior: how hybrid actually works <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">35:40<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Airbnb\u2019s \u201cone week a month\u201d model and performance <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">37:34<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Designing for hybrid collaboration and connection <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">41:52<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Integrating workplace tech with physical space <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">44:06<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 How AI will reshape workplace and facilities operations <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">46:54<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">\u2013 Where to begin a workplace redesign (listen to your employees) <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">49:12<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Human-centric workplaces, wellbeing &amp; performance <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">51:03<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Experimenting with space: PagerDuty, flex space, iteration <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">54:49<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> \u2013 Closing thoughts &amp; where to learn more (Flex Index &amp; Brian)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of What the F is Happening to the Office?, host Bob Fox talks with Brian Elliott \u2014 CEO of WorkForward, senior advisor with BCG, bestselling author of How the Future Works, and publisher of the Flex 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