The “Modern Workplace”: What Does It Mean? The “Modern Workplace”: What Does It Mean? You’ve probably heard the phrase “modern workplace” more and more recently. Do you know what it means? If you’re reading this article, you’re probably not 100% sure what the “modern workplace” is. It’s a term lots of people are throwing around these days, but it’s not exactly clear what they mean. If you don’t know what they’re talking about, don’t be embarrassed. In fact, the term actually has more than one meaning. I wanted to help clear it up, so I put together a quick video and blog to clearly explain what the modern workplace is, and why it’s important to you. Check out this video to discover more:  TWO DEFINITIONS OF THE MODERN WORKPLACE * MODERN WORKPLACE CULTURE: Some people may use this term to refer to the culture popularized by Google [https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/317582] over the past decade. You know, the Silicon Valley companies that have nap areas, ping pong tables, and flexible cowork spaces. It’s more like a campus than an office, and it’s designed to encourage employees not just to work there, but to live there as well. * CLOUD-BASED WORKSPACE: The other “modern workplace” is the virtual, cloud-based workplace that many businesses are choosing over traditional IT systems. Microsoft 365, G Suite and other online work platforms that provide all the applications, storage and communication solutions a team needs to get their work done from wherever th...