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Navigating the ‘return to office’ backlash

A guide for HR leaders managing the evolving world of work

The new workplace dilemma: where should work happen?

As organisations seek clarity in a world transformed by hybrid, remote and in-office work models, senior HR leaders are finding themselves at the centre of one of the most persistent and divisive workplace challenges of our time: where should work happen? 

This practical whitepaper, written for HR Directors, Chief People Officers and senior HR decision-makers, explores the growing conversation around return-to-office challenges – and how different organisations are approaching location strategy based on their unique context.

Steve Foulger
Director of Organisational Transformation and People Services

This guide will give you:

  • an overview of current work model trends – and what’s influencing them
  • insights in how to align location strategies with business identity, purpose and performance
  • a location framework that balances organisational and individual needs
  • a new lens on the employee lifecycle and its connection to retention and engagement
  • some considerations for building trust, clarity, and connection in dispersed teams
  • clarity on why employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) are more linked than ever

Whether your organisation is remote, hybrid, office-based (or still deciding), this guide is designed to support informed, objective decision-making.

Rhiannon Rowley,
Senior Consultant Career Transition

Download the guide to explore how a clear, data-informed approach to work location can help your organisation thrive

Drawing on insights from a curated roundtable of senior HR and business leaders, alongside extensive experience supporting organisational change, this guide offers clear frameworks, data-backed thinking, and practical tools to help you design a work location model that supports performance, culture, and long-term goals for your people and business.

Download the guide