Ray A. Smith

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910 appearances 20 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2018 last heard Nov 2024

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · How Hybrid Work Schedules Can Result in a ‘Coordination Tax’ · 17 Jun 2024 podcast

So you can book rooms, for instance, with the technology. voice-verified

So the technology is aiming at voice-verified

at boosting productivity by you not having to figure out where your colleagues are. voice-verified

One of the ways it's different is on your calendar app associated with your email, voice-verified

You may not necessarily know that the person is in the office. voice-verified

Like I don't put that I'm in the office on my calendar. voice-verified

So that's one big difference that you have to hope that somebody will actually put in on the calendar. voice-verified

This is my office day and this is my work from home day. voice-verified

And I actually don't know that many people that do that. voice-verified

It can prompt others, depending on if you have the settings on, it can prompt others that you will be in the office or you are in the office or you are at such location. voice-verified

It allows you to book meeting rooms, for instance, once you've established that someone is going to come in or will be there. voice-verified

So there are all kinds of ways that this technology differs from merely being a calendar. voice-verified

It also prompts you to let people know where you are and or vice versa, where your colleagues are. voice-verified

And then you can start deciding where to meet and talk and collaborate. voice-verified

WSJ Your Money Briefing · Would You Return to the Office if It Smelled Better? · 22 Feb 2024 podcast

You didn't want to end up with a fragrance that was so calming that people would fall asleep at work or be too relaxed at work, but you didn't want something that was so pungent that, you know, would be so noticeable that it would be a distraction even, rather than something that would help them do their work better. voice-verified

Managers and real estate executives are keenly aware that there are still a lot of workers who dislike the office experience and dislike having to go back to the office after working remotely. voice-verified

So their thinking is that anything that can lift people's moods voice-verified

like a scent is worth trying. voice-verified

There have been studies that show that scent can have a positive effect on one's emotions and mood. voice-verified

So that's what office landlords are banking on. voice-verified

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