Human Resources

Survey: Most Distributors Plan to Mandate a Return to Office

Of the 3Q24 Baird-MDM Survey respondents who will do away with hybrid schedules, most cited collaboration as a key driver in the decision.

November 27, 2024

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There seems to be momentum behind return-to-the-office mandates as top executives at companies like Amazon take a vocal and unapologetic stance on bringing employees back to the office in 2025. Amazon’s (some say controversial)

move from a three- to a five-day per week in-office policy by January

is just one example of a company’s decision driven by a need for the collaboration and connection executives say they feel was lost in a hybrid schedule. Others such as Boeing, Goldman Sachs, UPS and Dell have also issued full-time mandates. The desire to utilize leased office space is another…

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