"This week Microsoft announced it would be enforcing a stricter return-to-office policy, demanding its workers will have to visit the company's offices at least three days a week, starting in the new year, and rolling out from its Redmond, Washington headquarters across the country and the world. Given the controversial nature of RTO mandates, when information from an all-employee town hall on the matter leaked, it focused on company leadership's assessment of the new in-office regimen. People are doing great, according to Microsoft executives."
"Business Insider, reporting on the leaked townhall meeting, noted that CEO Satya Nadella tried to justify the new RTO rule by saying that Microsoft leadership noticed that when nearly everyone was working remotely during the pandemic, it eroded social ties between coworkers. This was an "unintended consequence" that upset leadership who believe that close (presumably in-person) connections are "necessary for innovation.""
Microsoft announced a stricter return-to-office policy requiring employees to visit company offices at least three days per week starting next year, rolling out from Redmond globally. A leaked all-employee town hall revealed leadership's assessment that widespread remote work during the pandemic eroded social ties and hampered the formation of new connections, which leadership views as necessary for innovation. CEO Satya Nadella described remote work as weakening weak ties and strengthening strong ties, framing it as a network problem. HR chief Amy Coleman cited internal data showing employees who come in at least three days a week had higher "thriving scores," a measure of energy, empowerment, and meaning.
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