Royal Bank of Canada, which is one of the largest employers in the country, sent an internal memo to employees this week with statements like these:

“When our teams come together on-site more frequently, we are solving complex problems faster, learning and growing more effectively, and ultimately building deeper connections with one another."

"Without frequent in-person engagement our long-term competitiveness is at risk."

I feel strongly that we are going to continue to see more of this. Current work-from-home arrangements are not at all static. We have not yet reached a post-pandemic equilibrium. That will likely take a few more years.

More flexibility, rather than less, is something we all want, and I don't believe that's going away. But I do believe that for the most productive and congealed teams, the default workplace will remain the office.

P.S. Office Space (embedded video above) is a great movie.

Amy Bath needs to leave comments here on ATC more often because she has great feedback and insights.

This morning she tipped me off to a brand new co-working space on the east side of Toronto called East Room. If you haven’t yet heard of it, I would encourage you to check out their website. They’re in a gorgeous heritage building along the Don Valley and they seem to have executed really well. I love their design aesthetic.

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They currently offer two different memberships: a resident membership ($500/month) and a club membership ($250/month).

This is exciting to me because I have a soft spot for both good design and the east side of Toronto. But probably more importantly, it speaks to the

Royal Bank of Canada, which is one of the largest employers in the country, sent an internal memo to employees this week with statements like these:

“When our teams come together on-site more frequently, we are solving complex problems faster, learning and growing more effectively, and ultimately building deeper connections with one another."

"Without frequent in-person engagement our long-term competitiveness is at risk."

I feel strongly that we are going to continue to see more of this. Current work-from-home arrangements are not at all static. We have not yet reached a post-pandemic equilibrium. That will likely take a few more years.

More flexibility, rather than less, is something we all want, and I don't believe that's going away. But I do believe that for the most productive and congealed teams, the default workplace will remain the office.

P.S. Office Space (embedded video above) is a great movie.

Amy Bath needs to leave comments here on ATC more often because she has great feedback and insights.

This morning she tipped me off to a brand new co-working space on the east side of Toronto called East Room. If you haven’t yet heard of it, I would encourage you to check out their website. They’re in a gorgeous heritage building along the Don Valley and they seem to have executed really well. I love their design aesthetic.

//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js

They currently offer two different memberships: a resident membership ($500/month) and a club membership ($250/month).

This is exciting to me because I have a soft spot for both good design and the east side of Toronto. But probably more importantly, it speaks to the