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Jan 2024
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The Best Return-to-Office Policies Aren’...

Harvard Business Review
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A growing number of companies are mandating office time for employees and structuring hybrid work under broad, rigid rules. But pushing people into the office is a mistake, argues Kimberly Shells, a senior director in the Gartner HR practice. She shares research showing how much flexibility and autonomy and belonging workers want. And Shells says organizatio ... Show More
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