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From Great Resignation to Great Realignment: How Key Business Relationships are Evolving

The ‘Great Resignation‘ has been a big topic of conversation for businesses across the country as they’ve attempted to rebuild following the coronavirus pandemic. The month of July saw 4 million Americans quit their jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Stephen Kohler, the CEO & Founder of Audira Labs, believes that…

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The ‘Great Resignation‘ has been a big topic of conversation for businesses across the country as they’ve attempted to rebuild following the coronavirus pandemic. The month of July saw 4 million Americans quit their jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Stephen Kohler, the CEO & Founder of Audira Labs, believes that what’s coming next is the ‘Great Realignment’ which will see evolutions in five key relationships.

The relationship between employee and employer

The relationship between citizen and town

The relationship between customer and vendor

The human to human relationship

Our relationship with the planet

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