After 2+ years of many white-collar workers working from home full or part time, what would encourage them to come back into the office?
Per Microsoft research:
The answer is surprisingly simple: social time with co-workers.
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Our connections with people at work outside of our immediate teams has shrunk dramatically, Microsoft found, causing more employees to feel lonely and isolated.
People look at the office as a place where they can recapture what they’ve lost: the social connection of being with other people,
Source: No. 1 perk that will bring workers back to office: Microsoft report