The trend in favor of remote work has stalled, with huge organizations like Amazon, Dell Computer, the federal government and countless others mandating a return to work in the office. We'll discuss why remote work has faded in popularity as a workplace option and the implications of a physical return to the office for organizations and the workforce, and whether a five-day return to the office is even the right choice for some organizations. We'll also examine the daunting change management challenge organizations face in reengaging employees.

Speaker Chris Mykrantz

Chris Mykrantz is the Founder and CEO of independent communication and change management consulting firm Mykrantz & Co. LLC. In that capacity, Chris has led consulting engagements for clients that include Pfizer, Cadence Bank, Alight Solutions and USI Insurance. For the last three years, he has also served as the Organizational Change Management Practice Leader for Synch-Solutions, Inc., a Chicago-based boutique IT consulting firm serving the electric and gas utility and municipal government sectors. In his role with Synch-Solutions, Chris built the firm’s Organizational Change Management practice and has led change management engagements for some of the nation’s largest utilities, including Exelon and its Commonwealth Edison operating unit, and NiSource.

Prior to launching Mykrantz & Co., Chris spent 15 years in communication and change management consulting with FTI Consulting, Aon Hewitt – as Communication Practice Leader in Texas -- and Watson Wyatt Worldwide – as Communication Practice Leader for Michigan, Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Before joining the consulting ranks, Chris spent two decades on the corporate side of the desk with KeyCorp., GreenPoint Financial, AlliedSignal and Conrail, and built the internal communication functions at both GreenPoint and Conrail.

Chris has served as president of the Council of Communication Management and held leadership positions with IABC chapters in Philadelphia, New York City and Detroit. He has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri.

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