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'Fog of War' Clouding Assumptions on Returning to Office, Expert Says

A Q&A with Savills’ Doane Kelly reveals that knee-jerk reactions to office occupancy, while understandable, won’t prevail once things clear up regarding the lasting effects of the pandemic.

Doane Kelly, the leader of Savills’ workforce strategy, said that while understandable in the moment, the idea that companies and organizations can be as productive with a mostly remote workforce is a long-term proclamation being made during a period of clouded vision for the future. 

In a Q&A with Kelly, the expert suggested that business leaders should use a more data-driven approach to the long-term implications of the pandemic as it relates to office usage, noting that although certain types of workers can benefit from the lack of commuting and general social interaction, that isn’t the case for everyone. 

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Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd

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