Jon and Kory discuss why, in an increasingly online world, some of the most important work still happens when people are together in a room.
From recording the podcast face-to-face to building high-performing teams, they explore what is lost when every interaction becomes a scheduled video call. Not productivity or convenience, but the trust, informal learning and unexpected opportunities that are much harder to create remotely.
They examine the changing attitude towards office life, including a Gen Z counter-swing towards real-world connection, and why some investors remain wary of backing fully remote teams. Kory also shares why e.l.f. is continuing to invest in in-person experiences, and how events can create connections that genuinely change someone’s career or life.
Timestamps
00:00 - Start
00:25 - Why we do the podcast in person
01:56 - How many companies are back in offices
04:46 - The Gen Z counterswing
07:33 - Why investors only invest in in-person teams
08:36 - The power of IRL within teams
12:19 - The unexpected opportunities that happen IRL
13:31 - Why e.l.f. are investing in in-person events
17:04 - How in-person events can change lives
18:27 - How do we use IRL in an ever online world
20:03 - A question from Jon and Kory
