Companies will need to find a new model that works for them and their employees – many of whom prefer to work at home some days
have shown that workers have liked the perks of working from home so much that many are willing to switch jobs to keep that option.
has shown that people want to work from home on average 2.5 days a week, making the three-two model the closest compromise.Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images Joanne Wright, vice-president of enterprise operations and services at IBM, said the company had been working on opening its 100 office locations scattered across the country for employees and teams to use as much as they want.
Management experts stress that return-to-office plans should work toward accommodating balance between employees’ work and non-work lives, and employers need to communicate to their employees that hybrid models are still experimental. Surveys and discussions with employees will be crucial in understanding how return-to-office plans are affecting their lives.
Johnny C Taylor, president and chief executive of the Society for Human Resource Management, said that employers would need to see how return-to-office plans affect morale and a company’s culture, not just worker productivity.
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