Here's one in the eye for managers who insist on strict return-to-office (RTO) mandates, despite sometimes ferocious staff pushback.
A new study found very high levels of productivity at by companies with remote-friendly working policies. This shines an interesting spotlight on highly publicized RTO rules from companies like Amazon, whose CEO Andy Jassy insisted the policy was all about boosting workplace culture and teamwork. It may also give you pause if you are thinking of shifting your company to more of an in-person in-office model, because other studies suggest that work-life balance "perks" like flexible working or hybrid work modes are a great way to attract talented staff.
The data from Institute for Corporate Productivity (ICP) and cybersecurity company Akamai Technologies shows that an astonishing 83 percent of companies with remote-friendly work policies report high staff productivity. Breaking that figure down, fully 21 percent of the companies in the survey said that productivity remains "very high," and 62 percent said "high."
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