Leaders tell people to come back to the office without explaining why, then get angry when they resist. A two-hour commute needs a reason. Schedule actual things that require being there: team events, mentoring, project kick-offs. Make it intentional, not arbitrary.
And again, it's not just about telling, it's not about mandating people, you have to come into the office. I think this is the wrong approach. And I think that's why there's a lot of employee resistance. You need to really explain the why. Why do you want me to drive, as you said, 2 hours to come into the office? Why? And that's what I mean by intentionality. It really needs to be planned. You know, you have to come into the office Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, because we will have our team, let's say events then. We'll have mentoring sessions then. You have a group lunch, whatever, you know, just come up with things, project kickoff, innovation sprints, things that really are more difficult or more challenging to do in a hybrid setup.
