Marcie Borgal Shunk, President and Founder of the The Tilt Institute Inc. Courtesy photo Smart Strategy
In late 2022, the first Big Law firm imposed a stern return-to-office mandate, tying office attendance to compensation for associates. In the coming months, more than a half dozen large firms have followed suit, cracking down on largely ignored return-to-office policies in a stated attempt to curb dwindling engagement and reignite connection. Yet one can't help but ponder: "In what instance has forcing an individual to engage in an activity compelled them to excitement for it?"Pipe Dream of In-Office Demands: How to Enhance Engagement and Make a Hybrid Model Work
Statements from firms cite their interest in promoting far-reaching benefits including collaboration, creativity, innovation and skills development. A noble pursuit? Perhaps. And a strategic misstep that is entirely undermined by evidence to the contrary.
July 20, 2023 at 11:44 AM
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Law Firm ManagementThe original version of this story was published on The Legal Intelligencer
Marcie Borgal Shunk, President and Founder of the The Tilt Institute Inc. Courtesy photo
Smart Strategy
In late 2022, the first Big Law firm imposed a stern return-to-office mandate, tying office attendance to compensation for associates. In the coming months, more than a half dozen large firms have followed suit, cracking down on largely ignored return-to-office policies in a stated attempt to curb dwindling engagement and reignite connection. Yet one can't help but ponder: "In what instance has forcing an individual to engage in an activity compelled them to excitement for it?"
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