{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The HR Misfits","title":"Pandemic to Present: How Work Changed and Why We’re Still Arguing About It","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/642fdb8a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3675,"description":"The pandemic didn’t just change where we work, it exposed everything broken about how we work.\nIn this episode of HR Misfits, we dig into the reality of remote and hybrid work beyond the headlines, policies, and performative debates.\nBecause here’s the truth:\nNot everyone works best the same way. And trying to force a single model? That’s where companies are getting it wrong.\nWe talk about:\nWhy the “return to office vs. remote” debate is missing the point\nHow different roles, personalities, and life realities shape how people perform best\nThe gap between leadership expectations and employee experience\nWhy flexibility still isn’t being applied fairly\nWhat actually drives productivity (hint: it’s not location)\nThis isn’t about picking sides.\nIt’s about rethinking work entirely.\nIf you’re a leader still trying to figure out what actually works or an employee feeling stuck in a model that doesn’t - this conversation is for you.\nTimestamps\n00:00 Intro – Building a High-Performing Agency\n00:48 The Secret Behind 80%+ Staff Retention\n02:30 Why Culture Must Start From Day One\n03:30 Becoming an Employee-Owned Company\n04:30 Why Most Company Values Are Useless\n06:00 The 3 Values That Actually Work\n08:30 Turning Values Into Real Behaviors\n11:30 Performance Improvement Without Fear\n13:00 How Junior Employees Bring Big Clients\n14:30 Making Everyone Think Like an Owner\n15:50 What Actually Changed After Employee Ownership\n17:00 Employees Sitting in Board Meetings\n19:30 Breaking the “Us vs Them” Culture\n21:00 Salary, Bonuses & Fairness Explained\n23:10 Preventing Employee Frustration Early\n24:00 Why Team Trips Boost Performance\n27:30 The “Olympics” Idea: Fitness + Charity + Fun\n30:10 The Future Vision of the Company\n32:30 Final Thoughts – Culture Drives Everything","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Hxc80blycsdphLu0eEzxybEpGhEDbtr8_R2Spg6cyvE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMzhi/YWI3NmNjYjdjZDg0/ZmMwMWNmZjg1M2Rl/NGU3YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}