Beyond Workspaces: The June Edit!

Welcome to the eighth edition of BEYOND WORKSPACES - the 2gethr monthly newsletter!

Oh, what a month it has been!!

Our members enjoyed a week-long fitness and activity training session by the amazing team at Getactyv that helped them understand how fitness can be made more accessible, especially for working professionals.? We also had someone special in our space - follow our LinkedIn page to find out!

Also, we are on a hiring spree for various roles in Bengaluru -

BD/ Sales Manager?

Sr. Sales Manager??

Interior Designer &

Project Manager?

If you know someone who might be interested, pass on this opportunity to them and ask them to mail their CV and Portfolio to [email protected]?

Now, let’s get this Newsletter started with some of the groundbreaking NEWS from the previous month.

NEWS

Here are some of the news highlights in May that stood out to us:

• This year, Microsoft has been relentless with its adoption and innovation related to AI with launches like Copilot, Designer, and Viva Sales.? Adding onto their cache of AI tools that make life easier is their latest venture, Jugalbandi, a generative AI-driven platform built specifically for India. Jugalbandi provides easy access to information about government initiatives and public programs. Keeping the users in mind, the platform is integrated with WhatsApp and leverages Indian language translation models to overcome language barriers. Jugalbandi has endless applications and it would be fun to see how the competitors of Microsoft catch up!
• The startup ecosystem just entered a new era courtesy of an Embassy meetup organized at the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog by Startup20 engagement group. The event aimed to lay the groundwork for shaping the trajectory of startups worldwide by provoking a strong response from the leadership of G20 countries. The high-profile meetup witnessed the active participation of representatives from Denmark, Austria, Australia, Sweden, the United States, the European Union, Brazil, Oman, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, and Estonia. These representatives play a crucial role in shaping policies that drive the growth and success of startups within their respective nations. The next round of discussions by the gathering is scheduled in Goa on June 3 and 4, 2023, followed by the final summit scheduled in Gurugram on July 4 and 5, 2023.
• Tata Realty and Infrastructure plans to invest Rs 4,000 crore to launch 5 million square feet of office space in Bengaluru, including two IT parks, by the end of 2023. The company aims to develop a total of 8 million sq. ft. of office space in Bengaluru and target areas like Hebbal and Whitefield in Bengaluru. The company is also investing Rs 2,000 crore to develop office space in Pune. With an established presence in Chennai, Gurgaon, and Mumbai, and the Commercial Real Estate adoption across India expected to cross pre-covid numbers this year, the firm’s foray into Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad is right on time.?

INSPIRATION:

Our inspiration this month comes from a colleague at our sister firm, Namrata Shaw , a Digital Marketing Specialist at Zyeta .?

From offline marketing to digital marketing, she has kept up with the times and upskilled herself whenever necessary. She is a testament that “where there is a will, there is a way.”

“Life is a journey, take it one step at a time, but every step should lead you somewhere better than the previous one.”

You can read more about her journey and story here.

FACT:

“According to the expert statement released in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, people should stand, move and take breaks for at least two out of eight hours at work.”

At 2gethr , whenever we design any workspace, we want to ensure that the User Experience of the space is unmatched and provides employees to focus on their wellness - both physical and mental.?

Keeping up with our motto of providing a great workspace experience for as many people as possible, we added a cluster of four ??eight ??djustable ??ables that are accessible to all our members 24 * 7 * 365.

This gives our members the flexibility to clock their 2 hours of standing during work and also allows them the flexibility to sit comfortably at the push of a button in case they want to.

Hi! TECH:?

Technology is fascinating, and AI is already changing the way we work. Adopting AI into your professional or personal lives can help increase your efficiency and productivity.?

Everyone has heard of ChatGPT, but here are two ‘diamonds in the wild’ that will change your world:

AI:?

Webscape: Webscape is a cutting-edge platform that empowers you with personalized Al-powered interactions and seamless access to information. Webscape enables its users to aggregate and index data from various sources, creating a searchable index that breaks down information silos and enhances their workflow. What sets Webscape apart is its context-aware interactions. Ask questions, generate content, and receive personalized responses based on your indexed data. From writing emails to retrieving information, Webscape can do it all.

Key features - Information Aggregation, Context-Aware Interaction, and Enhanced Search.

Try it here - https://webscape.ai/?

Tactiq: Meetings are crucial to collaborate and conquer. But keeping the MOM of meetings is hard. Tactiq is a free online transcription tool that lets you easily save transcriptions from your online meetings including Google Meet, Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and more. Tactiq uses ChatGPT to analyze the transcribed data to highlight text, mark up important parts, and summarize the meeting. You can focus on the call, and be more attentive while Tactiq takes care of everything else.

Key features - Meeting transcription with an understanding of who said what, Important Parts are marked up, and the entire meeting is summarized.?

Try it here - https://tactiq.io/?

Tips 4 YOU:?

YOU are the most essential part of your life and this newsletter, and we couldn’t be more proud of everything you have achieved. For this edition of the newsletter, we are going to be focusing on the recent trend of Hustle Culture:-

“No Pain, No Gain”

How many times have you heard this before? A lot, mostly as a form of positive reinforcement or motivation by your friends, family, or even in a movie or series!?

Hustling is when you work hard in a bid to achieve your idea of success, either monetary or social.? But today, young people are confusing hustling with overworking - to the point where it becomes a lifestyle. And this has led to the conundrum we’re facing - hustling has become hustle culture.??

Learn the difference: Hustling vs Hustle Culture -?

• Working hard vs Overworking: Working hard and overworking have a very fine line separating them. This slippery slope can easily be muddled and lead you to mistake between working hard and overworking. Rule of thumb - if you feel exhausted after working, you’re overworking!
• Quality vs Quantity: Trying to get a lot done when it’s humanely impossible leads to a significant drop in the quality of work you will put out.?

Now that you know the difference between hustling and hustle culture, here’s how you overcome Hustle Culture:-

• Slow Down: Hustle culture is unhealthy and the first step to overcome it is by slowing down - instead of overworking yourself. Plan the days of your week in a way that maximizes productivity while also giving yourself some you-time.
• Focus on You and Your Personal Goals: Your professional goals aren’t going to be running away if you decide to slow down and prioritize your personal goals. Start setting time aside for yourself where you keep in touch with your hobbies, catch up with friends and family, watch that show you have on your watchlist from who knows when, and use the long-forgotten gym membership. You might not believe it, but personal growth more often than not leads to professional growth.?

Don’t let anyone glorify the hustle culture. If you want to hustle and get more work done or achieve a goal faster - all the power to you! Just don’t let hustling turn into hustle culture over time.?

As we wrap up this month’s newsletter, we want to remind you that we are always open to helping you scratch your writer's bug. Go ahead and give it a go as a guest blogger on our website. Just mail your work of words to [email protected].

Subscribe to the newsletter to stay ahead of the curve because we constantly have something special building here at 2gethr.?

See you next time,

Cheers!