In my experience, there are several factors around working from home vs in the office, and it’s never a black and white scenario:
1) Introverts vs extroverts
2) Client facing vs back office work
3) Micromanagers vs employee developers mgmt style
3.5) Employees who need help with home office work life balance/ separation
4) New/young employees vs experienced, above average performing employees with size of team
5) Measurement of work and trust / manager capability
6) laptops and computer software and IT skills of individuals and the company
CoachK’s team went from office 5 days to fully remote and still is, BUT the extroverts want some office time together so optional in office days together, the team member 1,000 mi away flies in one or two times a year. Meetings with other hospital teams are virtual, as they also had phone dial in meetings for nearly all major teams prior to the pandemic.
So, there are many industry unique factors as well as human factors to make these decisions. One size doesn’t fit everyone everywhere.
At my last job, extrovert micromanager VP wanted in office days all week, after his firing, introvert capable director wanted all at home days.
[b]Pick your poison![\b]
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