I believe that trust, not location, is the real test of modern leadership. And because of this, I, along with others, see the return-to-office (TRO) debate not about productivity but about control.

A 2024 study of S&P 500 firms found that companies often mandated a return to the office after stock prices fell—hoping in-person work would spark productivity and improve financial performance. But ...

Whether you’re bringing workers back from remote environments or you’ve always been an office-anchored team, you want your employees to be able to focus. And that means cutting out as much noise as ...

From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, many executives think that bringing employees back to the office is the secret to restoring productivity. But they’re wrong. That’s not what’s happening in those ...

Work isn't 9 to 5, times 5, anymore. Being productive in two places—in the office, and at home—calls for a laptop as flexible as your schedule. Here's how to pick the right one. I have been a ...

Good manners never go out of style, but they do occasionally need to be refreshed. In workplaces everywhere, that refresher couldn’t come sooner. In the decade since the previous edition of “Emily ...