Google Workspace is at the nexus of Google’s own transformation. We’re looking for ways to maximize participation everywhere we can-from personal desk space to conference rooms to group collaboration areas. We’ve been experimenting with ways to bridge the gap between the in-person and the “somewhere else” by pushing our technology and the physical spaces of our campuses to be more inclusive. We’re especially interested in what we call collaboration equity, or the ability to contribute equally, regardless of location, role, experience level, language, and device preference. This hybrid blend of at-home and in-office work will become the norm for many businesses.Īs a company, we’ve been focused on how we can make this new hybrid work model support collaboration and innovation, and enhance inclusion and wellbeing for Google employees. According to a Gartner survey, 90% of respondents plan to allow employees to work remotely at least part of the time even after the COVID-19 vaccine is widely adopted.
Learning from our own transformationAt Google, like many of the organizations we support, we’ve been in a state of change, experimentation, and transformation this past year, as we reimagine what work will look like in the post-pandemic future. These updates include a frontline worker solution, a set of features to help people find more time and focus, and powerful tools for strengthening collaboration. Today, we’re excited to announce new innovations in Google Workspace that will further empower all the ways work happens-and deepen its impact-in an ever-changing world. We’re proud to support the millions of customers and billions of end users who trust Google Workspace to bring their own future visions to life. This response propels us on our mission to build for the future with a solution that’s flexible, helpful, and inspires innovation. Since we launched Google Workspace last October, we’ve heard from many of our customers-from global enterprises to small businesses-about the new ways they’re connecting, creating, and collaborating, often across living rooms, time zones, and continents.