In the past two issues I’ve included commentary by WSJ columnist and Reagan Speechwriter Peggy Noonan on the “The Great Resignation…” and “The Lonely Office… (both highly recommended if you missed either). This week, Dr. Scott Galloway in his “No Mercy, No Malice Blog” provides a deeper dive with data links on WFH.
He writes ”If you’re an employer, the office is your primary tool for facilitating culture. Holiday parties and post-work drinks aren’t sunk costs — they’re investments in happiness, innovation, and relationships. The greatest driver of retention is if someone has a good friend at their workplace. Without a workplace, your employees have fewer points of contact. Sixty percent of remote workers say WFH makes them feel less connected to their colleagues.”
This is a long article, but in my opinion required reading for those who want to manage the new remote reality. There are also a number of links in the article to some interesting research on remote work.
