Aunty B: My staff are not happy working from home – help!

Dear Aunty B,

I’ve read plenty of articles and blogs advocating for flexibility in the workplace and as a result, I created a policy whereby my staff all work from home at least a couple of times a week. I was sure it was going to lead to improved productivity and happier workers but I think the opposite is happening. Working from home seems like a chore to some of my workers and I’m seeing some of their work output slip. What am I doing wrong?

Confused,

Melbourne

Dear Confused,

We humans are a fickle lot, aren’t we? Here you are trying to give your workers exactly what all the management experts say you should, but it sounds like they would prefer not to have that extra half-hour sleep-in or the option of working in their track pants.