198. Hybrid work's sweet spot, with Alex Kirillov and Jim Brady

Future-Proof

Today's show we talk about remote work, hybrid work, talent shortage, and everything in between. Since COVID, many futurists felt remote work was here to stay as "the new normal" and many employees felt a certain power in being able to request working from home. However, there were some large organizations that began to require employees come back to the office full time even though studies showed employees not only preferred remote work but were just as productive working from home.

Now, we're seeing that there can be a balance between the extreme of employers demanding working in the office and employees demanding they work from home full time. Hybrid work arrangements are now offered by the majority of companies which offers a sort of "truce" between employers and employees.

My guests this week are seeing this same harmony in hybrid work; Alex Kirillov and Jim Brady are executives who have noticed better collaboration, stronger culture, and clearer communication when companies strike the balance between coming into the office and working from home. Here's our conversation about how to make room for both.

Resources:

• Business Insider article, "Here's a list of major companies requiring employees to return to the office" by Shana Lebowitz, Marguerite Ward, Emily Canal, Rebecca Knight, and Alexandra York
• Fortune article, "Bosses and workers are finally reaching a ‘truce’ on remote work" by Alicia Adamczyk
• Flex Report by Scoop, Companies by Office Requirement
• Alliant Group