Tesco
Why Your Bad Boss Will Probably Lose the Remote-Work War
Article

Why Your Bad Boss Will Probably Lose the Remote-Work War

Greg Rosalsky
NPR, 2022
Read the article

Read or listen offline

  • 0.5×
  • 0.75×
  • 1×
  • 1.25×
  • 1.5×
  • 1.75×
1×

Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Analytical
  • Background
  • Engaging

Recommendation

The pandemic legitimized a new climate of remote work for employees who welcomed the opportunity for greater autonomy and work flexibility and improved productivity. Nonetheless, some managers resisted change, and triggered what has become known as the “remote-work war.” These so-called “bad bosses” remain stuck in outdated thinking and practice poor people management. As Greg Rosalsky reports for NPR, the research findings of economist Nicholas Bloom and his colleagues bear out the benefits of remote work and the need for managers to accept it as a best practice, whether on its own or in hybrid combination with in-office work.

Take-Aways

  • The pandemic exposed the rift between employees who prefer the flexibility of remote work and controlling managers who want them in the office.
  • Employees may have won the initial battle, but not the remote war. 
  • Remote work increases productivity and lowers employee attrition.

About the Author

Greg Rosalsky works for National Public Radio (NPR) and its Planet Money podcast.

Comment on this summary or Iniciar a Discussão