--- title: Blog | Work from Home description: Work from Home | The Work from Home Alliance is the place where contact center and enterprise leaders come together to exchange, plan and continuously improve the experience of working from home for front line employees, support staff and managers. --- [![wfh-trademark-3](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wfh-trademark-3.png?width=520&height=150&name=wfh-trademark-3.png "wfh-trademark-3")](https://www.wfhalliance.com/) - [Membership](http://www.wfhalliance.com/membership) - [Toolkits](http://www.wfhalliance.com/toolkits) - [Meetings](http://www.wfhalliance.com/meetings_conferences) - [Denver Conference - Nov 5-6](http://www.wfhalliance.com/2025-wfh-alliance-leadership-summit-denver) - [Consulting](http://www.wfhalliance.com/consulting) - [Blog](https://blog.wfhalliance.com) - [Call for Speakers](http://www.wfhalliance.com/call-for-speakers) # Blog The Work from Home Alliance is the place where contact center and enterprise leaders come together to exchange, plan and continuously improve the experience of working from home for front line employees, support staff and managers. ## Posts about Work from Home: ## [Building Community in Remote/Hybrid Contact Centers](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/building-community-in-remote/hybrid-contact-centers) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) September 24, 2023 at 1:37 PM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) [wfh](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/wfh)   [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/building-community-in-remote/hybrid-contact-centers) 0 Comments ## [Rethinking Sourcing and Hiring in the WFH Era](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/rethinking-sourcing-and-hiring-in-the-wfh-era) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) June 23, 2023 at 2:53 PM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) [wfh](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/wfh) **Rethinking Hiring in the WFH Era** [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/rethinking-sourcing-and-hiring-in-the-wfh-era) 0 Comments ## [Starbucks Forcing back to office work?](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/starbucks-forcing-back-to-office-work) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) January 16, 2023 at 1:43 PM [Remote Working](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/remote-working) [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) [wfh](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/wfh) Starbucks CEO Harold Schulz announced last week that they are “ordering” employees to return to the office a minimum of three days per week, after his earlier request fell short of 100% compliance. He also states that working from home is a “privilege.” Wow. [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/starbucks-forcing-back-to-office-work) 0 Comments ## [Readying for Long Term Work from home and hybrid](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/readying-for-long-term-work-from-home-and-hybrid) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) June 21, 2022 at 4:44 PM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) [Hybrid](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/hybrid) Understanding what others are doing with hybrid work and work from home is more important now than ever before. For many, large populations of contact center employees and support staff will now be in office only a few days a month, or (for many organizations) will remain fully home-based. It was one thing to piece together the operating game plan during the health emergency, but now we need to think about long term strategy, and the road to getting there. [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/readying-for-long-term-work-from-home-and-hybrid) 0 Comments ## [The Risks of Managing Hybrid Teams (and what to do about them...)](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/the-risks-of-managing-hybrid-teams-and-what-to-do-about-them) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) August 4, 2021 at 1:14 PM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) Organizations are working hard to support employee preferences while balancing business objectives and aligning company values and vision – by offering full time work... [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/the-risks-of-managing-hybrid-teams-and-what-to-do-about-them) 0 Comments ## [Considerations for Return to Office](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/considerations-for-return-to-office) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) April 22, 2021 at 6:36 PM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) I've been thinking about some of the key considerations for employees returning to office after this long period of WFH exclusivity, and wondering whether these resonate with you... [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/considerations-for-return-to-office) 0 Comments ## [Shifting Expenses in WFH - Becoming the Progressive Employer](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/shifting-expenses-in-wfh-becoming-the-progressive-employer) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) March 24, 2021 at 9:03 AM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) **Shifting Savings and Expenses of WFH - Become the Progressive Employer** [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/shifting-expenses-in-wfh-becoming-the-progressive-employer) 0 Comments ## [Engage Remote Employees by Leveraging Your Social Capital](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/engage-remote-employees-by-leveraging-your-social-capital) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) March 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) Businesses are social organizations, full stop. In-person gatherings, whether they be one-to-one or formal/informal meetings with a few or many attendees, hold tremendous value. Most people have a burning desire (on varying levels) to look others in the eyes and express themselves both verbally and through body language.   Imparting energy, expressing joy or disappointment, entertaining and having fun, are all components of the business of social interactions. [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/engage-remote-employees-by-leveraging-your-social-capital) 0 Comments ## [Trade in Shift Bidding for Work From Home Flexible Scheduling](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/trade-in-shift-bidding-for-flexible-scheduling) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) February 23, 2021 at 12:08 PM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/trade-in-shift-bidding-for-flexible-scheduling) 0 Comments [![](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-mp.png?width=520&height=150&name=logo-mp.png)](https://wfhalliance.com) [Membership](https://www.wfhalliance.com/membership) [Toolkits](https://www.wfhalliance.com/toolkits) Virtual Events [Consulting](https://www.wfhalliance.com/consulting) [Blog](https://blog.wfhalliance.com) ©2026 WFHAlliance.com | Work From Home Alliance is the industry gathering spot for all things Work From Home | [Terms of Service](https://www.wfhalliance.com/terms-of-service) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.wfhalliance.com/privacy-policy)