Ranya Nehmeh, HR Strategist and Adjunct Professor at FHWien der WKW in Vienna, Austria, and Peter Cappelli, Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Human Resources at the Wharton School, join us this week to discuss some of the topics covered in their book, In Praise of the Office. We explore the current tumultuous state of Return-to-Office (RTO) mandates, why "hybrid" work is often failing to deliver on its promises, and the critical need for intentional management to foster human connection.

[0:00] Introduction

[9:15] The messiness of Return-to-Office (RTO) today

[19:03] Is work actually getting done remotely?

[29:50] Do policies need to change for the new world of work?

[46:23] Closing

Quick Quote

“If you really want people to come back into the office, you have to do it with intentionality.”