Managing Made Simple

How to talk about Return to Office with your team

Jun 27, 2023 · 17 min · Season 1 · Episode 54 · 12.3 MB
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For many workplaces right now, the issue of the moment is RTO - and as with most complicated issues, there is no one size fits all solution. 

But what I'm seeing more and more right now is an effort to solve challenges that exist on teams through bringing people together, without solving the issues at the core. And when we do that, it doesn't matter if we return to a five-days 40-hours a week in office, those issues will still exist. 

In this episode, I talk about three themes we're often trying to solve through RTO, and how to address these FIRST, before talking about when and how frequently to come together. 

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