We’re still trying to sort out how to deal with Work from Home (or anywhere) and its impact on productivity, culture, and the War for Talent. Any answer will be company specific, requiring hard work and hard thinking; no “one size fits all” solutions are likely to be found.

Maybe some data will help you define your challenge and thereby enhance your chances of crafting a solution that works for you. To that end, Microsoft “surveyed 20,000 people in 11 countries and analyzed trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, along with LinkedIn labor trends and Glint People Science findings. The data points to three urgent pivots for leaders to drive alignment and empower people for the new ways we work. Because when employees thrive, organizations flourish.”

Learn more about these finding in an article that summarizes Microsoft’s research: “Hybrid Work is Just Work. Are We Doing It Wrong? “