Create and roll out a return-to-office policy that balances employee and organizational needs.
Organizations that mandate RTO often fail to do their due diligence with identifying and communicating a rationale for RTO, leading to employee backlash and numerous negative consequences for the organization (e.g. decreased engagement).
In addition, RTO mandates are often a one-size-fits-all approach that lacks flexibility and fails to consider unique employee needs and challenges, leading to rising frustration among employees.
Despite the popularity of work-from-home among employees, organizations and employees recognize the benefits of occasionally working from the office. The key to implementing a successful RTO policy is understanding organizational and employee needs and rolling out a policy that is intentionally flexible.
Impact & Result
Gather and assess organizational and employee data to identify valid reasons for returning employees to the office.
Create and roll out a flexible RTO policy that balances organizational and employee needs.
Support employees through the challenges of returning to the office by identifying feasible supports for the organization.
Research & Tools
1. Assess organizational and employee needs
Gather and analyze employee and organizational
data to identify the rationale for RTO.