297: The Great Workplace Debate – WFH vs RTO

In 2020, the world shifted to WFH in response to the coronavirus pandemic. We learnt how to get things done remotely through necessity. But since then, there has been an ongoing tension between work from home (WFH) and the return to office (RTO). Different companies have announced different policies with staunch supporters on both sides of the argument, as well as genuinely valid perspectives for and against each option. Join Oliver Banks and explore the key factors to consider about the future of work, productivity, teams and workplaces.

Listen to this episode to discover:

• The pros and cons of both working from home and office-based work.
• The key considerations when it comes to leading transformation from the office vs remotely.
• Why we must return to the company purpose and values.
• The crucial factors that a retailer’s office based teams cannot forget.

Share your thoughts on the workplace debate

Join the debate in this LinkedIn post, or send Oliver a message privately. You can also email Oliver on oliver.banks@obandco.uk.

Oliver also recently posted polls on LinkedIn. Check in on these posts:

Which is the right approach to take: WFH vs RTO vs Hybrid?

What is the best way of creating a Hybrid approach?

Listen to additional podcast episodes

The workplace debate is a very human decision, where we need to consider impacts and advantages for many different people. It’s a key discussion as part of becoming a human-centric company. Listen to episode 293: Becoming A Human Centric Company where Philippa White challenges us to reconsider what we need to do to become truly human-centric.

Covid inspired many to explore home working opportunities. As the pandemic broke, Oliver shared more in episode 073: Leading Transformation Remotely which was released as global lockdowns first took hold. Whilst some of the points are now redundant, many of the key considerations still stand.