the team I manage prefers remote work — but I prefer working in-person

A reader writes:

My office is returning to a physical space in the fall and they are giving managers a lot of leeway to decide on remote/hybrid work.

I manage eight people on my team and I know a number of them would be happy to never come into the office again. They have all proven themselves more than capable to work from home. However, I personally work best when I can see/talk with people in person, at least periodically. What balance can I strike between giving my team what they want and what I need in my own work style? I would love to ask each team member to come in at least once every 1-2 weeks, but unless there’s a true need is that out of line? I guess my question is, as a manager, when does my own work style matter and when do I need to get over it?

I answer this question — and two others — over at Inc. today, where I’m revisiting letters that have been buried in the archives here from years ago (and sometimes updating/expanding my answers to them). You can read it here.

Other questions I’m answering there today include:

• My company ghosted a candidate I recommended
• How do I gracefully reject a former employee who keeps applying for a new job with me?

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