“Like dragging people back to malls”

- Dropbox CEO on return to office mandates.

Meanwhile:

Google expands RTO for US remote‑hired staff within 50 miles of an office (3 days)

City firms (UBS, Santander, Peel Hunt) tighten office mandates with up to 5 days/week

The uncertainty isn’t over

Some tips when speaking in front of people you know:

Call it out - it can help the awkwardness

Focus on your message not yourself - keep coming back to the value you can share.

Try eye contact with the odd person you don’t know (or know less well)

"Every C-suite has realised they are going to be the last ones dealing with a human-only workforce."

Companies are adding AI agents Into their org charts. If you have the FOMO on AI: www.hackyourselfnow.com/ai-for-leaders

The stuff these AI tools can do… it's making me age just thinking about it!

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Good @hackyourself.bsky.social blog on ‘hushed hybrid’, where managers allow remote working despite office policy.

A challenge I’ve seen is the ability to discuss office culture with job candidates, without playing ‘chicken’ to see who’ll crumble first 🐔 > www.hackyourselfnow.com/post/what-is...

Hybrid working latest…

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Cancel all career advice until further notice.

The answer we’ve all been looking for is on the front of today’s Daily Star.

(Worth a share if you mange people, surely 😜)

#careers
#work #success
#jobs

Throwback to being named a top 100 UK small business 2023 - and celebrating at The House of Lords.

This year’s winners are out and it’s a great reminder to shop and support small businesses when you can.

#enterprise #startup

“You can’t do moonshot thinking and not be joyful”…

Mariana Mazzucato, author of Mission Economy, commenting on R4 this morning about Labour’s change of tone.

A helpful reminder if you are thinking big at work and trying to take people with you.

#leadership #culture

POLL: Amazon’s return to the office policy is causing a stir, but what do people think could happen if it was in their org? Latest poll results:
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Train other people on it. It helps you round off your opinions and find your knowledge gaps.

I learn every single time.

No matter your experience, we all have something to share and always a lot to learn

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