While widespread remote working was instigated during the pandemic, ideas to develop a ‘remote-first’ workforce have been pushed by prominent advocates for years. Now, with companies like Airbnb and Spotify having shifted to this model, could this future be within reach? And is the world ready for it?

With more people working from home than ever before, teams are feeling distant and disjointed, which can make employees feel unnoticed and undervalued. Beyond Thank You wants to help companies show their remote workers that they’re just as important at home as they were in the office.

Instead of opting for fully remote positions, Gen Z workers are looking for opportunities to go into offices as many seek the sense of community and sociability that office culture facilitates. More importantly, though, the majority of Zers want flexibility and control over their schedules at work.

With the face of Australian fitness reflective of a select few rather than the country at large, Anytime Fitness is looking to remove the industry's exclusionary feel with its 'Any Body Any Time' campaign which champions the varied mindsets and motivations that minorities bring to fitness.