Jessica Kriegel, chief strategy officer at Culture Partners, and Stephan Meier, a professor at Columbia Business School, explore the shifting landscape of work post-pandemic. They discuss how return-to-office mandates may reflect deeper issues of trust and control. The conversation dives into Amazon's policy changes and contrasts industry approaches, revealing a growing preference for hybrid models. With a humorous touch, they examine the complexities of collaboration in different work environments and challenge the assumption that a return to the office is always beneficial.