The classic office, alive and thriving

The classic office, alive and thriving
Brent Melville
Covid-19 may have hastened the move to flexible, work-share environments but the death knell hasn't quite rung yet in the high end of town. While the global response to the covid pandemic has brought a better understanding of digital tools and an acceptance that working from home, shared workstations or collaborative office space can work, it hasn't changed our intuitive desire for direct interaction. AMP Wealth Management chief executive Blair Vernon said the company’s decision to move its 400 staff out of its Auckland, Wellington and se...

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