If people don’t come back to the office, culture suffers – and Australian businesses already appear to have a major culture problem, according to Professor Karl Treacher, with nine in ten workers saying they are happier at home. Workers have had a taste of flexibility and freedom – and while some are desperate to get back to the buzz of office structures, not everybody is buying-in. There’s no going back, so leaders must find a way forward, says OMD’s Amy Buchanan, The Hallway’s Jules Hall, AFL Media’s Sarah Wyse and Pedestrian Group’s Matt Rowley. All while trying to create more sustainable working patterns as the ever-present threat of burnout looms.
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