Pushing staff back to the office? You may want to reconsider - return to office mandates harm employee productivity and retention

Remote, hybrid, and on-site workers all have a worse experience when their employer dictates where they work, research from Great Place To Work shows. It's when employees are given the power to choose a policy that works best for their needs – either as an individual or as a team – that their experience starts to improve.

At the heart of the debate over return-to-office mandates is the desire for employees to have a say in policies that affect them. When companies listen to employees – and take tangible, measurable action based on what they hear – employees are more likely to feel heard and appreciated. Those feelings have a real business impact.

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