GCUC - Global Coworking Unconference Community

A good portion of the country is under a blanket of cold so it's the perfect time to give the GCUC podcast a listen. We have an exclusive announcement in here too! Drake Rankin discovered coworking and knew he had to go all in. Learn about his journey and catch him on stage at GCUC this April in Boston! #coworking #hospitality #California Michael Abrams Jason R. Anderson Felena Hanson Giovanni Palavicini Kane Willmott Stormy McBride 👩🏻💻Emilie Lashmar Jonny Rosenblatt Sarah Travers

Today there is a lot of discussion if Trump's RTO announcement for Federal workers will end WFH for everyone. The short answer is *no*. Here is why 1) This announcement was known since last Fall. But despite the advanced warning no-one has followed - WFH has been flat since early 2023 (data below - source in Comment). 2) Hybrid WFH is very profitable for firms - it has no net effect on productivity but cuts costly turnover (source Nature paper). This is why 80% of Fortune 500 firms are hybrid for managers and professionals (source Flex Index). 3) It is unclear if this will actually be enforced and persist. The RTO will lead to high quit rates, particularly amongst hot skill areas like IT. This could hit Federal websites, systems and payments. Federal IT was never that great to start with, so I can see lot of risks. Say veterans payroll or the IRS taxes processing fails - some disaster like that could lead to a quiet reversal. So, yes, Federal Workers are being forced back to the office. But I do not think many other companies will follow, and I'm not sure if the Federal policy itself will even be fully enforced or persist.

As firefighters continue to work to control the devastating blazes around Los Angeles, Yardi has committed $250,000 to Direct Relief and World Central Kitchen. These critical aid nonprofits are distributing fresh water, food, N95 masks, respirators and other supplies to those affected. Read about how these organizations are helping: https://bit.ly/42g4J7F #YardiCares #CSR #California

Exactly six years ago to the day our founders, Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan, launched Chief to unite exceptional women leaders and create a powerful network of influence and insight. Addressing a critical gap —  the significant underrepresentation of women in corporate leadership roles — Chief offered a confidential inner circle of peers who understood their unique challenges. Today they are passing the torch. Starting February 3, Alison Moore will lead Chief as our next CEO. Alison is an accomplished business leader whose 20+ year career has been defined by purposeful work and scaling enduring brands. She is bold, creative, transformative, and a true visionary — the perfect leader to helm the future of Chief. She joins us after five years as the CEO of Comic Relief US, a global nonprofit that harnesses the power of entertainment to progress its vision of a just world, free from poverty. We’re so proud of what Carolyn and Lindsay achieved and thrilled for them to continue their journey with Chief as Board Chairman and Board Director, respectively, and as active members of the community. You can read much more about Alison in our press release, published earlier today. Please join us in welcoming Alison as we embark on the next chapter of our mission! https://lnkd.in/em8_YBvV