Why Do So Many Leaders Screw Up a Quality Return to the Office?

The post-pandemic office will require a realignment of employer-employee expectations

Due to strong employee resistance and turnover, Google recently backtracked from its plan to force all employees to return to the office and allowed many to work remotely. Amazon also backtracked on its plans to have a fully office-centric culture and allowed employees to have a hybrid schedule. Apple’s plan to force its staff back to the office has caused many to leave and led to substantial internal opposition.

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Good points, but…

The biases raised in this article are very valid. Some acknowledgment that there may be real value in having employees in the office would help balance it a bit. Also, missing is the point that employees themselves may be biased to favor work from home solutions and to overestimate their productivity.

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Of course there's value in having employees in the office - the ones who want to be there, which is the majority who prefer a hybrid schedule. It's not wise to force those who want to do full-time remote to come back to the office, as they will be disengaged, dismotivated, and looking for an exit. Why would anyone want employees in the office who are looking to leave as soon as they possibly can for a remote job?