Expert who coined the term #presenteeism says employers who force staff back are dinosaurs

Sir Cary Cooper says ‘micromanagers’ risk driving away talent, damaging wellbeing and harming productivity

Sir Cary Cooper, a professor of organisational psychology and health at the University of Manchester’s Alliance Manchester Business School, said
⭐️employers imposing strict requirements on staff to be in the office
♦️risked driving away talented workers,
♦️damaging the wellbeing of employees and
♦️undermining their financial performance.

It comes after Amazon said on Monday that all its corporate staff would be expected to work from the office five days a week from 2 January -- as the latest big global employer to demand a strict return to pre-pandemic practices.

“If you value and trust people to get on with their job, and give them autonomy
– and flexible work is one of those
– they’ll work better, you’ll retain them,
and they will be less likely to have a stress-related illness.

“If you micromanage, you won’t get productivity gains,
and you won’t attract the next generation.”

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/18/prof-coined-presenteeism-employers-force-staff-back-dinosaurs?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other