Are Return to the Office Mandates a Management Abuse of Power? with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner

Are return to the office mandates a management abuse of power?Business leaders would say, “of course not.”Employees, on the other hand, might say, “not so fast. Don’t you trust us?”Today’s episode explores that tension and whether return to office mandates are done because management can or because management should.What You’ll Discover About Return to the Office Mandates:* Why working remotely is here to stay, regardless of return to the office mandates. * 3 reasons why return to the office mandates are a misguided management entitlement.* Tips for how to get the productivity management needs without resorting to return to the office mandates.* And much more.Your Host: Hanna Hasl-Kelchner Hanna’s mission is to help you access the business information you need to succeed, especially those pesky issues hiding in plain view that matter to your bottom line.As a trusted advisor she’s worked with companies that were growing, shrinking, merging, winning, struggling, private, public, large, and small during her international business and legal career. Those experiences have given her a unique insider perspective into diverse workplace cultures, values, and leadership styles.It’s the lessons learned in the trenches and supported by research that Hanna shares through public speaking, writing, and the Business Confidential Now podcast to help executives, managers, and entrepreneurs enhance their leadership skills and improve their organization’s culture.Hanna makes learning simple, easy, and fun. She’s taught at two top tier MBA programs (Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and the University of Virginia’s Darden School) and is on the editorial board of The Journal of Business Ethics Education.As an acclaimed speaker and media source, Hanna has been appeared on radio and TV, including Moving America Forward, hosted by William Shatner. Her articles have appeared in various print media, and she’s been recognized by Dun and Bradstreet as a Twitter #BizInfluencer in the Specialty Strategy category.She is currently in over-drive writing her next book, Seeking Fairness at Work, expected in 2024. Everyone starts a new job with the highest level of engagement and then stuff happens to dampen their enthusiasm. THAT’s what she explores in her no nonsense style, the STUFF, the nexus between management’s use of power, employee engagement and retention. It also includes a practical 5-part solution for raising employees’ game instead of their defenses. To learn more and get on her early-bird book launch date list visit https://businessconfidentialradio.com/seekingfairnessatworkGuest Appearances by: Tom Libelt, Barbara Mitchell, and Hannah Genton Tom Libelt is in beautiful Chiang Mai, Thailand.Tom has had a number of international escapades, he’s a little bit like a “Marketing James Bond” in that as a child he learned how to sell and negotiate through getting haggled by Russian vendors. His family left Poland to escape communism and came to the US. And as immigrants searching for the American Dream he watched them take any job they could just to survive. As a young man that struggle instilled in him a deep desire to never want a traditional job and it led him to forge his own path as an entrepreneur, publisher, salesman, and one of the top Polish hip hop artists.Today, from his perch in Thailand he runs Smart Brand Marketing and We Market Online Courses. He has published around 5000 Kindle books, built a successful This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hannahaslkelchner.substack.com