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Dec 2024
13m 49s

Beyond the 9-to-5: Are Office Friendship...

WHARTON BUSINESS DAILY
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KPMG Vice Chair of Talent and Culture, Sandy Torchia, joins the show to discuss KPMG's Friends at Work Survey, exploring the dynamics of workplace friendships, the impact of remote work, and the differences in relationship-building experienced by BIPOC and women colleagues.

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