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Re:RTO doesn't improve company value, but does make employee... by jdlshore on Saturday February 24, 2024 @11:05AM (#39492596)
No, I have just as much control either way… but good management isn’t about control. It’s about understanding the work system and manipulating it so people will succeed. (This means things like improving processes, mediating disagreements, providing coaching and skill development opportunities, etc.)

(Edit: I believe the RTO trend is due to herd-following behavior from incestious boards, shadow layoffs, management inexperience with making remote work successful—it’s harder than in-person work—and the genuine issues remote work causes with interpersonal relationships and team dynamics.)

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Re:RTO doesn't improve company value, but does make employee... by nottorp on Sunday February 25, 2024 @03:18AM (#39498734)
> but good management isn’t about control. It’s about understanding the work system and manipulating it so people will succeed

I happen to agree, but obviously the RTO people don't.

I'll make a bet that you have worked as <whatever the people you're managing do>, and were good at it, before going management. You understand the work from the inside.

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