The case study starts here... The COVIDl') pandemic sparked large-scale and rapid changes in how we work, where we work, and our relationship with colleagues and between work and home life. Employees who have exible work arrangements and work from home, report that they are ]) happier and 2] more productive than those who have strict 'inofce' arrangements. Advances in cloud computing, network technology and communication, and teammeeting software has also shown that many jobs can be completed from a remote location. From an organisation's perspective, 'workt'romhome' arrangements provide gains also, including reduced overheads for ofce space, elimination of employee unproductive time, and other cost savings. Allowing employees to work remotely can also avoid problems that mighl occur in terms of physical office politics. Moreover, they can enable employees to strike a better worklife balance, through managing familyr commitments and reducing travel to and from a workplace. But there are downsides, and these can evolve into major challenges for an organisation in terms ot'its structure, communication, and culture. Research suggests that the success of a work-fromhomc arrangement depends on the job's structure, more so than the tasks the employee is performing. [f ajob (or position) has little to no interdependence with other employees in a team, then a remote arrangement can work quite well. However, even these employees may suffer i'i'om not being connected to a team and engaging in teamwork. which over time could diminish a sense of identity and job satisfaction. Management consultants are interested in how employee roles are connected to the architecture ofrhe organisation's chart and emphasise that intentional relationship building is key. For one Tasmanian organisation (Company X), management is becoming worried that the presence of remote employees and hybrid teams is impacting negatively on their organisational culture and contributing to a more dispersed workforce. They have recently heard of the concept of 'anchor days\