Episode 91: A bold dream for the future of knowledge workers

<p><em>“Hybrid working is a way of making our employees and customers happier, and allows us to make our organization a healthy and productive one.”&nbsp;</em></p><ul><li>Isabel de&nbsp;Clercq, author of&nbsp;<em>Hybrid Working: A Manifesto</em>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One of the hottest topics in our industry circle right now is the notion of hybrid working. Isabel de&nbsp;Clercq&nbsp;is a lover of hybrid work because it brings&nbsp;together&nbsp;her favourite topics: lifelong learning through asynchronous knowledge sharing; productivity through focus and technology; digital language; and enhanced self-consciousness.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode, Isabel, founder of Connect | Share | Lead, trend catcher, fire starter, sparkle architect and respected author, joins Nancy Goebel to share more about her third book,&nbsp;<em>Hybrid Working: A Manifesto.&nbsp;</em>The book is a reflection on how&nbsp;knowledge workers&nbsp;can&nbsp;bring&nbsp;their&nbsp;effectiveness, creativity and wellbeing at work to the next level,&nbsp;lighting&nbsp;the way through seven suggestions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>In this fascinating discussion with Nancy, Isabel shares the inspirations&nbsp;for her work to date&nbsp;and her dreams&nbsp;for the future.&nbsp;She&nbsp;outlines five of the seven key ideas from the book, highlighting those that are most pertinent to digital workplace practitioners.&nbsp;</p><p>As the discussion develops, they talk about the importance of using our time wisely through ‘high value activities’ and ‘slow thinking’, and explore why and when colleagues should come together in person.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Show notes, links and resources for this episode: &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hybrid-Work-manifesto-Isabel-Clercq-ebook/dp/B09HKQFQLD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hybrid Work: A Manifesto</a>, by Isabel de&nbsp;Clercq&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Social-Technologies-Business-Connect-collection-ebook/dp/B072KKH1H3/" rel="noopener noreferrer" t