Ep 26: The Death of Cubicle Farms: Navigating the New Era of Hybrid Work With CEO Kevin Smeltz

I sat down with Kevin Smeltz, founder and CEO of SCG Hybrid Work Solutions. He’s a seasoned leader management consultant with an extensive career that spans leadership roles at HP, Wipro Technologies, Interdynamix, and PwC.Kevin is very passionate about helping companies frustrated with the challenges of hybrid work and the modern workplace, including trying to balance the need for a healthy culture with a workforce that increasingly demands more flexibility, the impact of the return-to-office policies on recruiting and retention, and designing offices that work with hybrid models.In this episode: Overcoming the challenges of hybrid work to access a better talent pool Using the office as a strategic tool to improve engagement and collaboration How to leverage data and analytics to optimize office design for hybrid work The shift toward shorter, flexible office leases to balance costs and productivity Future trends in the modern workplace: impact of AI on hybrid work coordination