Hybrid design gets stronger when location stops being the first decision. Map the work mode first Start with the job the interaction must do. Focus work, coordination, creative problem solving, sensitive repair, and social connection each need different conditions. If you pick location first, every activity gets squeezed into the same container. Make the commute earn its place Office time should create value that is hard to create alone: fast trust repair, messy synthesis, high-stakes decisions, practice, onboarding, or relationship building. When office time is used for laptop status updates, people correctly conclude the policy is about visibility rather than…

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