Share
Daily news updates from across the Slate Podcast network.
…
continue reading
Manage episode 512568684 series 2318075
Content provided by ST Podcast team and The Straits Times. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by ST Podcast team and The Straits Times or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
Hybrid work arrangements were once widely seen as the future of work, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic upended the daily grind we were used to.
Synopsis: Join Natasha Ann Zachariah at The Usual Place every Thursday as she unpacks the latest current affairs with guests.
Now, some businesses and employers appear to be changing course.
Last week, the National University of Singapore raised eyebrows when it was reported that all full-time staff were required to work from the office five days a week, starting Oct 1.
The move follows similar return-to-office mandates by big companies, both in Singapore and abroad, including Grab and Amazon.
The discussion over where work should happen has been going on since the pandemic.
However, if staff are pushing back on a full return, why do some employers still insist on moving ahead with these mandates? If returning to the office becomes a requirement, how should the workplace accommodate different work styles?
In this episode of The Usual Place, I spoke with:
- Ives Tay, a learning and development consultant who has experience with adult education, training quality assurance and workforce development, and
- Nicole Chua, director in workplace consulting and People Strategy Lead in Asia-Pacific for global real estate services company JLL
Highlights (click/tap above):
6:57 We can be productive in the office - and at home
9:12 WFH allows workers to break their day into focused blocks
13:52 Have the courage to speak with managers about policies
18:07 Are some ruining WFH for the rest?
19:45 Employees should be transparent about their movements
22:57 Government should address tensions over flexible work arrangements
29:31 Ensuring the WFH benefits remain
31:53 Is WFH short-changing fresh graduates?
35:27 Consequences for employers enforcing RTO measures
Host: Natasha Ann Zachariah ([email protected])
Read Natasha’s articles: https://str.sg/iSXm
Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this topic: https://www.instagram.com/theusualplacepodcast
Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN
Filmed by: Studio+65
Edited by: Eden Soh, Teo Tong Kai and Chen Junyi
Executive producers: Danson Cheong, Elizabeth Khor & Ernest Luis
Editorial producer: Lynda Hong
Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops every Thursday:
Channel: https://str.sg/5nfm
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/9ijX
Spotify: https://str.sg/cd2P
YouTube: https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast
Feedback to: [email protected]
SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg
---
Follow more ST podcast channels:
All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7
Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa
---
Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:
The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB
Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX
--
#tup #tuptr
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. WFH vs WFO: Why are more companies making employees return to office? (00:00:00)
2. Productive both in office and at home (00:06:57)
3. WFH lets workers focus in flexible blocks (00:09:12)
4. Speak up to managers about work policies (00:13:52)
5. Are some ruining WFH for everyone else? (00:18:07)
6. Be transparent with employers about movements (00:19:45)
7. Govt should tackle tensions over flexi-work (00:22:57)
8. Keeping the benefits of WFH alive (00:29:31)
9. Is WFH short-changing fresh grads? (00:31:53)
10. What strict RTO rules mean for employers (00:35:27)
2115 episodes
))
