How Often Should Hybrid Workers Go Into the Office?

Three years after the pandemic closed down offices around the world, the remote-work revolution has morphed into a tug-of-war between frustrated bosses and fed-up staff.

While workers don’t want to give up flexibility, leaders want teams back to boost collaboration and avoid a productivity slump. The impasse is the latest phase in a high-stakes battle that’s putting careers, profits — and mental health — on the line. It’s also prompting conversations about how to move beyond binary debates over “working from home” and “return to the office.”

Some executives are losing patience with remote and hybrid working. “Things changed over the course of the pandemic,” said Martin Sorrell, founder of WPP Plc and chairman of S4 Capital Plc, who has performed an about-turn on the issue. “At the beginning, it worked well. Then the productivity levels and enthusiasm waned a bit and the lack of engagement on a face-to-face basis was an issue,” Sorrell said in an interview.

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[KaiHolgerDr.Mueller-Kaestner]

Well once implement the virtual office like ivCAMPUS, everyone goes to the office every day, everybody can knock doors of colleagues and benefit from hybrid work.

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That’s a hard sell when you’re telling people to commute for two hours, negatively impact your family, and reduce your own well-being for the sake of company teamwork.

Why promote corporate culture more than family and your own health?

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Well once they implement AI, dont worry coming in at all.