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Linked – 80% of bosses say they regret earlier return-to-office plans

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

I think this just says it all right here:

“The companies that are seeing the most success with returning to the office appear to be the ones that are making decisions with their employees, rather than for them. “

Employees do not like being told what to do without any input. That’s no way to create an environment for them to do their best work or inspire trust in them.

They will leave for a place they feel values their input if you make them feel like you don’t want it.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/11/80percent-of-bosses-say-they-regret-earlier-return-to-office-plans.html

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