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Office or remote? Give workers a greater sense of purpose, wherever they are
A balanced approach that respects individual autonomy while sharing the same goals as the company is essential.
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A sense of purpose fosters an overarching sense of unity, ensuring employees feel empowered and aligned with shared goals, says the writer.
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Narita Cheah
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As companies like Grab, Starbucks and Amazon introduce mandates forcing employees back to the workplace, they face a complex balancing act. That is, how to blend return-to-office edicts with workers’ growing desire for autonomy, now that they have experienced the flexibility of working from home.
This balancing act is all the more difficult given how work has changed since the time before Covid-19, and keeps on changing. Today’s workplace isn’t just a top-down structure, but increasingly resembles a two-way street, where employee voices are recognised, and company goals are transparent.
