Mark Dixon: 'Banning working from home is idiotic'

"The idea that the only place you can work is in an office is idiotic,"

""naive" and "Luddites""

"Work can be done absolutely anywhere today,"

"The key problem with work and productivity is how you manage people,"

Calls to ban working from home are rejected as backward, with productivity attributed to management quality rather than location. Hybrid working is promoted as a core proposition by a large flexible-office group operating over 4,400 locations across 122 countries under Regus and Spaces. Modern offices are positioned as flexible, shared environments where corporate and start-up cultures coexist. The management approach prioritizes outputs and delivery for head-office staff rather than surveillance. Informal interactions require deliberate planning, with scheduled creative periods replacing accidental 'water cooler' moments. Mandatory five-day office attendance is characterized as naive and Luddite.

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