The secret reason bosses want everyone back in the office every day of the week
It’s all about them.
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Some leaders say they insist on full-time in-person work because it boosts productivity, despite clear evidence that it does not.
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Adam Grant, Marissa Shandell and Courtney Elliott
When the pandemic came to an end, many people who had been working from home assumed they would be allowed to maintain that habit at least a few days a week. But today in the US, a third of companies have forced everyone back to the office full time and have banned remote and hybrid work.
Some leaders say they insist on full-time in-person work because it boosts productivity, despite clear evidence that it does not. Others claim it’s about collaboration, creativity or culture. Our new research reveals that the objection to any work from home is more likely to be driven by something else entirely: ego.