![]() ![]() They will cater exclusively to in-person meeting requirements of Dropbox’s 3000-strong distributed workforce. Dropbox Studios are designed primarily to enable inclusion, integration, and community-building. With Studios, Dropbox has taken into account the negative impact of videoconferencing, isolation, and lack of team collaboration that stymie work culture. ![]() To soothe concerns related to lack of in-person interaction, isolation and risk of miscommunication, the file-sharing software company is encouraging “core collaboration hours” among its geographically dispersed workforce.ĭropbox is also converting its global office spaces into “Dropbox Studios”. So what’s the real deal here? The virtual-first strategy allows employees to work outside the office permanently, and at the same time, embrace non-linear workdays that help build more collaborative workspaces. See Also: Microsoft Eyes a Hybrid Workplace Future, Lets Some Staff WFH Permanently These big-picture problems are non-starters for us,” Dropbox explained in a blog post. ![]() Why did the company shun the hybrid work model? “ Hybrid approaches may also perpetuate two different employee experiences that could result in barriers to inclusion and inequities with respect to performance or career trajectory. The cloud-based file storage behemoth has kick-started a new trend - virtual-first strategy which marries the best of remote and in-person work and balances flexibility and collaboration, thereby creating a more level-playing field for its employees. Neither is it going fully remote like is tech peers Twitter, Atlassian, Shopify or, Square. ![]() Remote work proponents talking up the future of distributed work take note: Dropbox is not really buying into the hybrid work approach. The company is also repurposing its global offices into Dropbox Studios. The cloud-based file storage company’s newly-minted Virtual First strategy drops the 9 to 5 workday and allows employees to craft flexible schedules. Dropbox rises above its tech peers by defining its vision for the future of distributed work. ![]()
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