Employee expectations have changed. Have yours?

[View in a Browser]( [MillerKnoll][MillerKnoll]( Looking Forward [An abstract of a person reading a paper] Issue 02 Why so slow, RTO? Return to office stalled? Maybe it’s time to reimagine the office... There’s an Ethiopian proverb that states, “You cannot build a house for last year’s summer.” Yet that’s exactly what many organizations are trying to do. As the tug-of-war between in-person and remote continues, return–to–office policies will find more success by emphasizing less “return” and a more evolved “office.” In other words, if you build it to foster collaboration, community, and camaraderie—in both digital and physical spaces—they will come for the experiences they miss at home. This is just one take-away from our latest Future Forum Pulse Survey, produced in collaboration with our partners at Slack, Boston Consulting Group, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow. [Read more]( Always learning Caring and commuting [People shown in three different blocks]( MillerKnoll recently surveyed 900 people whose jobs allow them to work flexibly. We wanted to learn why they choose to work from home on a given day. Read why it’s about care—of self, of family, even of pets—and avoiding the grind of the commute. [Go deeper here]( Get smarter Why flexibility is packed with possibility [People sitting in an office setting]( Experts from Ford, Gensler, Credit Suisse, Cushman & Wakefield, Red Hat, and MillerKnoll recently participated in a roundtable on the future of office design. Conducted by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) and MillerKnoll, the discussion highlighted growth and development opportunities surfaced by more flexible ways of working. [Read the report]( Looking beyond What we’re reading, hearing, watching… [An image of two sectionals]( Living our best work life After shaping workplaces throughout the 20th century, Herman Miller and Knoll came together just in time to rethink workplaces for the post-pandemic future. Our ideas are on display in our new retail HQ, where Monocle recently visited. [Read the article >]( [People in a meeting]( The real cost of useless meetings Ever walk out of a meeting that should’ve been an email? You’re not alone. A University of North Carolina at Charlotte researcher recently calculated the cost of nonessential work meetings, and Bloomberg is reporting their findings. [Read the article >]( Stay connected [Neil Usher]( Fixing work w/ Neil Usher Workplace strategist and author Neil Usher joins the MillerKnoll Insight Series to discuss how to reconnect with work and one another. [Register for free >]( [MillerKnoll][MillerKnoll]( [MillerKnoll][MillerKnoll]( [MillerKnoll][MillerKnoll]( [MillerKnoll][MillerKnoll]( MillerKnoll, Inc 855 East Main Avenue Zeeland, Michigan 49464 ©2022 MillerKnoll. All Rights Reserved Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [Unsubscribe]( [View our Privacy Notice](