Why "Work From Anywhere" Is Great For Midwest Economy

Despite some corporate leaders' insistence that "return to work" initiatives are a great idea; it turns out, that flexibility about employee location is actually the key to success. That is what Harvard Business Professor and author, Prithwiraj “Raj” Choudhury, concludes in his new book, "The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation". Listen now, to find out why he believes that employees being able to choose where they live and work, is a big win for not only the companies that employ them, but also for society at large, and in particular; for cities here in the Midwest, like Akron or Cleveland, for example, that have lost thousands of jobs over the past four decades to globalization. Choudhury maintains that remote work arrangements allow people to take advantage of more affordable housing and a better quality of life than is available in crowded and expensive big cities, can be a very big win for everyone involved–as long as there are still opportunities for teams to gather, create, and collaborate in person. Of course, remote work depends on good and reliable teleconferencing technology, so we'll also be talking about how the app that was once the dominant, gold-standard leader in that arena–Skype–was phased out for good this week by Microsoft, after other apps like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, have become increasingly popular.