In a report on hybrid work, Microsoft asked employees whether they were being productive at work, and 87% said yes. Kevin Oakes, CEO of i4cp, told me yesterday that “a lot of this boils down to trust. Do I trust that someone is working for me fully if I can’t see them?” That’s part of it, but I think the trust question goes deeper than that. People who haven’t already built a reservoir of trust can resolve differences and misunderstandings better when together in person. But he does acknowledge the need for in-person meetings to build the trust that allows organizations to operate smoothly.

Source: Forbes August 10, 2023 12:17 UTC