Episode 277 – Back to the Office: Entitlement vs. Productivity

Recorded in 2025, Julie Whelan, global head of occupier thought leadership at CBRE; Ben Wigert, Ph.D., director of research and strategy for workplace management at Gallup; and Andra Ghent, Ph.D., professor of finance at the University of Utah, join host Dr. Yoram Solomon to weigh the costs and benefits of bringing employees back to the office. The panel considers how remote and hybrid work affect productivity, mentorship, and fairness, why flexibility has become an expectation many workers won’t give up, and how managers and office spaces must adapt to make in-person work worth the commute.

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