You’re in a tough place. You want to bring your employees back to the office. What if they don’t want to come back? 

How do you entice them to come back and participate? 

What are the legal ramifications if you bring them back and don’t properly walk through all aspects pertaining to regulatory and legislative requirements? 

I had the opportunity to sit down with Mike Markiewicz from the Lubar College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 

YT link: https://youtu.be/-Pv-cITafeQ 

Click the link below to listen to other great conversations taking place at Lubar College of Business. https://uwm.edu/business/executive-education/podcast/ 

Timeline:
00:00 I’m in the hot seat! 
0:32 Mike and Dustin intros
1:24 Should employees return to the office full time?
2:39 Expectations versus Engagement 
3:40 The ROI of engagement and cost of disengagement
6:00 How should leaders motivate employees to return back to the office?
7:30 Josh Bersin Academy stats on highly resilient companies 
9:02 What are the dangers of mandating return to office?
13:03 Use the carrot vs the stick to bring people back to the office 
14:40 (FREE) Tactical, tangible ways to foster motivation to return to the office 
17:44 How does hybrid work model help with recruiting? 
22:12 How to properly onboard a new employee 
23:21 Boredom is a terrible first impression
23:44 The power of a mentor
25:24 How to minimize turnover – What is a Loyalty Tax?
29:04 A better HR in 2023?
30:24 Best way to get in touch with me?
31:07 Check out these other videos