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Managing people|When Someone You Manage Isn’t Following the Return-to-Office Policy
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Managing people

When Someone You Manage Isn’t Following the Return-to-Office Policy

by Rebecca Knight

May 9, 2024
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Ever since the first return-to-office mandates emerged in 2021, managers have grappled with the delicate task of balancing organizational policies with the preferences of their employees. The pressure from higher-ups to bring people back to their cubicles has been building over the years, and as a manager, you need to tow the company line.

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