04/03/2025

Reclaiming the Past or Embracing the Future?

Addressing the battle for employee engagement in the modern workplace

First, leaders were asking people to come back to the office a few days a week. Now, the entire concept of remote work is under the microscope, and so is work-life balance.

• On Jan. 25, President [Donald] Trump issued an executive order requiring all heads of departments and agencies in the executive branch of government to return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis.
• The CEO of a prominent investment bank suggested that employees who didn't want to come to the office full-time look for another job.
• A major tech founder publicly released a memo suggesting employees work at the office every weekday and 60 hours weekly was the "sweet spot" for productivity.

And just like that, we're contemplating a return to hustle culture -- the era when long hours were a rite of passage and an expectation. The era when burnout was the norm.

What are the initial responses to the shift backward? Not good. So, why do it?

Please select this link to read the complete article from XYZ University.