The company is one of several software vendors that have identified the difficulty of coordinating flexible work patterns; Places is positioned as a tool that can encourage more in-person interactions.
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As hybrid work arrangements become more common, it can be a challenge to get co-workers in the same place at the same time. With that in mind, Microsoft hopes to make it easier to coordinate in-person collaboration with the launch of Places, an app with features to help plan the time employees spend in the office.
"Microsoft Places seems well-suited to help organizations address the challenges involved in supporting a hybrid workplace," said Ra