What does collaboration look like in the modern workplace?

The modern workplace is increasingly flexible, collaborative, and reliant on advanced technology to bridge the gap between remote and in-office teams. In this work-form-home (WFA) era, a hyper-collaborative mindset has become the norm and expectation. Some might think that remote work puts up a barrier between team members looking to continue collaborating from a distance, but thanks to the abundance of collaborative tech tools available to remote workers today, it has never been easier to collaborate from anywhere.

Collaboration across time zones and employee schedules is crucial to any team’s success. With more workers having at least one weekly online or hybrid meeting (86%) than in-person one (83%), according to our 2024 State of Hybrid Work Report, leveraging the right communication tools is essential. As companies embrace hybrid and remote models, they must support both synchronous and asynchronous work by adapting policies, office spaces, and project management tools—an approach that can boost productivity by 1.4 extra days a month per employee and ensure seamless teamwork across all working styles.

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