Dr Matthew Davis and Dr Helen Hughes, Associate Professors at Leeds University Business School, talk about what social networks at work are, and why they matter. They discuss how office space affects networks, if there's an optimum number of days to be in the office to make your networks effective, and offer some top tips for employers. 

For further information: 

Read the report. https://futureworkplace.leeds.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2022/10/Where-is-your-office-today-Oct-2022-2.pdf 
 
Visit the website. https://futureworkplace.leeds.ac.uk/ 

Listen to the podcast series. https://soundcloud.com/leedsunibschool/sets/adapting-offices-for-the?si=d22e4abb276a404da069aadc6cc20920&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  

 
This project - Adapting offices to support COVID-19 secure workplaces and emerging work patterns - is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), as part of UK Research and Innovation’s rapid response to Covid-19. Visit the webpage www.bitly.com/adaptingoffices 

This podcast episode was recorded remotely in November 2022. If you would like to get in touch regarding this podcast, please contact  research.lubs@leeds.ac.uk. A transcript of this episode is available at: https://business.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/download/285/episode_56_transcript_-_episode_56_%E2%80%93_what_are_work_social_networks

About the speakers: Dr Matthew Davis is an Associate Professor at Leeds University Business School, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His research centres on how people interact with their environments, office design, hybrid working and future workplaces. He also researches how businesses engage in CSR, particularly to address sustainability and modern slavery. 

Dr Helen Hughes is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, and Associate Professor at Leeds University Business School. She specialises in the social dynamics of workplace relationships, as well as graduate employability and early career transitions to the workplace. She is passionate about translating high-quality research into usable insights and strategies, working with partners such as Rolls-Royce, The National Health Service and KPMG.

What are work social networks and how do they relate to hybrid working?

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