On this week’s show, we’re talking about remote work, hybrid work, the talent shortage, and everything in between.

Since COVID, many futurists predicted that 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. Jim is CEO of alliantTALENT and vice chair of advisory services with alliantGroup, and Alex is a technical director at alliantGROUP, specializing in the software and technology, government contracting, and architecture and engineering industries, but both with experience in working with folks in accounting and finance as well. Jim and Alex 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

• Visit: alliantGROUP.com | alliantTALENT.com 
• Follow alliantGROUP on Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube 
• Sept. 28 webcast: “Culture, Remote Staffing, Success: Is It Really Possible?” (free for MACPA members)
• Read: 72% of companies have return-to-office mandates — but nearly half are seeing attrition spike 
• Read: Here’s a list of major companies requiring employees to return to the office 
• Read: Bosses and workers are finally reaching a ‘truce’ on remote work