Promoted to the Couch: Stanford's Research into the Future of Remote Work

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we dive into the transformative world of remote work discussing the findings of Stanford economists Nicholas Bloom and Steven Davis, alongside their collaborator Jose Maria Barrero. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been leading crucial research that sheds light on the evolving landscape of work.Discover how their findings reveal that despite some resistance from companies, work-from-home rates remain steady. Learn about the surprising willingness of employees to accept lower salaries in exchange for the flexibility of remote work. We’ll also discuss how their studies challenge the common belief that working from home diminishes productivity, showing instead that hybrid employees perform just as well as those in traditional office settings.Join us as we explore the implications of this research on our cities, real estate markets, and the future of business operations. Tune in for insights that could reshape our understanding of work in the post-pandemic world!This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets EmpathyIndependent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas. Support the showDisclosure: This podcast uses AI-generated synthetic voices for a material portion of the audio content, in line with Apple Podcasts guidelines. We make rigorous science accessible, accurate, and unforgettable.Produced by Michelle Bruecker and Scott Bleackley, it features reviews of emerging research and ideas from leading thinkers, curated under our creative direction with AI assistance for voice, imagery, and composition. Systemic voices and illustrative images of people are representative tools, not depictions of specific individuals.We dive deep into peer-reviewed research, pre-prints, and major scientific works—then bring them to life through the stories of the researchers themselves. Complex ideas become clear. Obscure discoveries become conversation starters. And you walk away understanding not just what scientists discovered, but why it matters and how they got there.Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs