Want to settle the great office debate once and for all? Harvard Business Review might have just done it.
They studied 1,600 employees at Trip.com over two years. Half worked five days in the office, while the other half did three days in and two days at home.
The results? Productivity, performance, and promotions were exactly the same. But here’s where it gets interesting: hybrid workers were happier and 35 percent less likely to quit. Women, especially, stayed with the company longer.
Trip.com achieved this with four key strategies: biannual performance reviews, coordinated office days (Wednesday and Friday remote), full leadership buy-in, and careful policy testing.
Think about it – they saved millions just by reducing turnover. That’s like finding money in your couch cushions, except the couch is your entire company.
But the real story? It’s not about where we work; it’s about how we measure success.
When you trust people and offer flexibility, everyone wins.
What do you think? Is hybrid the future, or are we still figuring this out?
Let me know in the comments, and support my work at jamesbrowntv.substack.com.
On that note, I’m James Brown, and as always, be well.
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