In today’s episode, we tackle one of the most controversial workplace topics: the return-to-office (RTO) mandate.
✅ Which CEOs are championing the push?
✅ Is there any data or research to back it up?
✅ And what’s really happening on home office days: are people more productive, or are they just sleeping?
Creators & Guests
🔗 Show notes
- Gallup. (2017). State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders:
- Harvard Business Review. (2021). The Benefits of In-Person Collaboration
- Frances Frei on RTO Decisions
- An Update On Return To Office Policies As We Enter 2025
- How to reduce the number of meetings and how to them right
🟣 Find Us
- (00:00) - 🎶 INTRO
- (03:08) - Which companies are banning hybrid work and why
- (05:38) - What arguments can support ditching hybrid work
- (07:43) - Difficulty with separating work from private life
- (11:12) - Loneliness linked to working from home
- (16:13) - Fostering greater sense of belonging and purpose
- (19:28) - People in the home office actually cheat
- (24:48) - Sponsor presentation
- (26:58) - Absolutely no research illustrating the drop in turnover due to hybrid work policy
- (29:58) - More creative and effective when in the same room? Incredible advice on meetings!
- (35:38) - People want flexibility - the best employees are leaving
- (39:03) - Distractions at home and chaos in the office
- (43:33) - Changing trends - are companies backing down from their decision to abandon hybrid work?
- (46:48) - 👋 Farewell and Bonus for No Office fans.
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