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The Nowhere Office

The United State of Work featuring Brian Elliott

Mar 18, 2025
34:10

This episode of The Nowhere Office focuses on the United State of Work report, featuring an in-depth conversation with Brian Elliott, a contributor to the report and a leading voice in the future of work.


Brian is the CEO of Work Forward, co-founder of Future Forum, and author of How the Future Works. With 25 years of experience at Google and Slack, he offers firsthand insights into corporate America's shifts and sheds light on:

  • What’s really driving return-to-office mandates
  • The persistence of command-and-control management
  • Corporate leadership’s resistance to change
  • The political context behind the DEI backlash stemming from the Trump administration


You'll also hear insights from other United State of Work contributors, including:

  • Peter Miscovich, JLL Global Future of Work Lead
  • Floré Pradère, Research Director, Global Work Dynamics Research
  • Virginie Raphael, Founder of FullCircle
  • Vicky Pryce, Economist
  • Melissa Fisher, Cultural Anthropologist
  • Phil Kirschner, Consultant


Read the full United State of Work report at Workathon.io.

The Nowhere Office is a Fully Connected Production in partnership with Sandstone Global Productions. Music by Julian Brezon. Discover more at Workathon.io.

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