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the-future-of-work.md — kova

# The Future of Work

Productivity is shifting fast.

Here's what it means for teams.

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## Three Trends

- Remote-first by default

- Async communication

- AI-augmented workflows

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### The numbers

Remote workers report

24% higher productivity.

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```mermaid

pie title Work modes

"Remote" : 60

"Hybrid" : 30

"Office" : 10

```

???

Mention the Stanford study here.

The Future of Work

Productivity is shifting fast.
Here's what it means for teams.

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Three Trends

Remote-first by default
Async communication
AI-augmented workflows

Speaker notes

Mention the Stanford study here. Reference the 2024 data on async tooling adoption.

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