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Camilla Cavendish

It’s time to admit that hybrid working isn’t working

Almost two years on from the first lockdowns, it wouldn’t be surprising if the initial dividends of working from home were starting to fade.

A few months ago I was giving a talk about the future of work. When I quoted some standard examples of how productivity has risen with remote working, a polite scepticism crossed several faces in the audience.

Afterwards, some executives revealed their despair. “I love my staff,” said one. “But they’re taking far longer to get things done at home.”

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Camilla Cavendish is an FT columnist, Harvard Fellow and former head of PM David Cameron's policy unit.

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