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Finding a
Middle Ground
So how can businesses
navigate these post-COVID
workplace challenges
while keeping employees
engaged and produc琀椀ve?
1. Focus on
Workplace Wellbeing
Instead of forcing o昀케ce
a琀琀endance, companies
should focus on why
employees would want to
come in. That means:
• Crea琀椀ng a posi琀椀ve
work culture where
employees feel valued
and engaged.
• Suppor琀椀ng mental
and physical wellbeing
through workplace
wellness ini琀椀a琀椀ves.
• O昀昀ering meaningful
incen琀椀ves, not just
surface-level perks.
2. Encourage Purposeful
O昀케ce A琀琀endance
Rather than expec琀椀ng
employees to come in just
for the sake of it, businesses
should make in-o昀케ce days
valuable. This could include:
• Collabora琀椀on days –
Bringing teams together
for brainstorming
sessions or teambuilding ac琀椀vi琀椀es.
• Workshops and training
– O昀昀ering professional
development
opportuni琀椀es on
o昀케ce days.
• Social events – Crea琀椀ng
informal networking
opportuni琀椀es to
strengthen team bonds.
3. Adapt Hybrid Policies to
Suit Di昀昀erent Roles
Not every job requires
the same level of in-o昀케ce
presence. Companies
should evaluate:
• Which roles bene昀椀t
most from face-to-face
interac琀椀on.
• How employees
perform in di昀昀erent
work se琀�ngs.
• Whether a琀琀endance
policies should be
昀氀exible rather than rigid.
4. Measure Performance,
Not Just Presence
At the end of the day,
results ma琀琀er more than
where someone works
from. Businesses should
shi昀琀 their focus from o昀케ce
a琀琀endance to produc琀椀vity
and performance by:
• Se琀�ng clear goals
and expecta琀椀ons for
all employees.
• Using outputbased performance
metrics rather than
measuring hours in
the o昀케ce.
• Encouraging trust
and autonomy,
so employees feel
empowered to work
in a way that suits
them best.
