I think though, that for hybrid or work from home to win in the shared mindset - productivity has to be accounted for.

It feels like employers that switch to RTO office mandates do so on a “hunch” that WFH is less productive. At least that’s what my company is doing. They have not shared any stats that hybrid work has affected outcomes. Yes the company was down in outcomes for 2 quarters, but that’s mostly related to consumers not spending + inflation + economic instability.

Because the board need a more tangible boogeyman to point to, they blame the “lazy work from home ethic”.

But I’m yet to see ANY evidence that hybrid work decreases productivity or outcomes. In fact, I strongly believe, and could probably produce evidence, that Hybrid work ensures better workplace outcomes on average in a vacuum.

Employee agency -> less stress, more loyalty -> better outcomes