Listen "Mark Ridley & Andrew MacLaren: Return to office or return to sender?"
Episode Synopsis
Will Amazon's return-to-office mandate be a success, or will Andy Jassy's employees slap on a return label? Reed co-founder Mark Ridley and Dr Andrew MacLaren, Associate Professor of Team Communication at Heriot-Watt University, join Tom to talk all about the points for and against office vs remote work - and why hybrid might be not the perfect middle ground.What does Jassy's order mean for remote workers who won't relocate? Will other companies benefit from a new flow of talent? And just how do you structure your firm to take advantage of remote workers? Here's a hint: Look to how you planned your cloud infrastructure.As well as their professional qualifications, Mark and Andrew are co-hosts of the Teamcraft podcast. You can find their own episode on virtual teams here.GitLab's guide to an all-remote workforce, discussed in the show, can be found here, and the company handbook here.Become a member of Computing today at www.computing.co.ukLinkedIn: @computing-- / Tom AllenTwitter: @Computing_News / @Tom_CTG
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