While CEOs who force RTO claim that it enables collaboration, research finds that video remote communication increases personal & professional bonds, as employees learn non-work info about each other & see each other as more authentic, human & trustworthy. https://hbr.org/2024/11/research-how-wfh-can-actually-strengthen-bonds-between-coworkers
@amydiehl FWIW that was my experience at my last job. One thing that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough is the value of asynchronous collaboration. Having a Slack channel open for the team was huge because we could answer each other’s questions without having to drop everything and use up valuable time for a meeting. We could participate as needed. If we had nothing to contribute, we could keep working and check in later without having missed anything. It was glorious.
@amydiehl remote work also saves 2-4 hours of commute every day. Workers don't get paid for that, quite the opposite.
@amydiehl Maybe know specific post-COVID research also taking into account pairing (e.g. pair programming) as an option? I heard many people after a session say it would've taken significantly more man hours when done split up, though splitting seems the automatic thing to do (often in meetings with many).