After Yahoo, HP now also bans working from home - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

After Yahoo, HP now also bans working from home - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog According to this article, HP has followed Yahoo in severely limiting when employees can work from home. From the memo to HPs employees: ?During this critical turnaround period, HP needs all hands on deck. We recognize that in the past, we may have asked certain employees to work from home for various reasons. We now need to build a stronger culture of engagement and collaboration and the more employees we get into the office the better company we will be.? I dont buy it. Working from home doesnt always make sense, but it makes perfect sense for many people in many situations. Working form home occasionally can actually make people more productive, because it eliminates many of the distractions in the workplace. HP cite the crisis they find themselves in as an excuse, saying that they need all hands on deck. Again, I dont buy it. Why should working from home be fine in good times, but bad in tough times? Heres what I think is going on: When a company is in trouble and executives are feeling the squeeze, they often experience a desire for more control. One way to have that is to force employees into the office. If theres one thing I admire, its leaders who, in tough times, can stick to the same values and principles they espouse in good times. This is a good example. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related