GigaOM Pro

Expect high-quality videoconferencing everywhere, coworking to go mainstream and office hours to become less relevant in 2011.

Driven by improvements in technology — and particularly by an explosion in the availability of mobile technology and increased access to broadband — the world of work is changing rapidly. From solving employer-employee trust issues through better communication to cultivating an increasingly mobile, cloud-based workforce, here are the top trends and key issues we found for the future of work in 2011.