Microsoft has helped shape information work since its founding. The current moment, however, presents a unique opportunity for the company to reimagine how digital technology can make work better for the people who return to the office, those who stay remote, and those who find the mix of the two that works for them, the people in their lives, and their organization.
In response to this opportunity, hundreds of researchers from across Microsoft, LinkedIn, and GitHub have come together to form the largest research initiative in the company’s history, called the New Future of Work Initiative. This report is one of the many public resources the initiative has produced.
The New Future of Work Initiative has also published numerous research papers, a variety of practical guides, and several whitepapers that can inform the development of remote and hybrid work technologies. These resources are available at https://aka.ms/nfw.