On a call today, one of the Dell leaders casually brushed off the Tell Dell results, suggesting the feedback was “mostly about RTO.”
That’s not just wrong it’s insultingly reductive.
This isn’t just about RTO.
It’s about compensation stagnation, broken processes, a lack of transparency, and a general feeling that employees are just line items on a spreadsheet.
To reduce all that feedback to “people just don’t want to come back to the office” is corporate spin at its finest. It’s easier to dismiss the data than face the uncomfortable truth:
People don’t trust leadership.
People feel undervalued.
People are tired of being ignored.
Yes, RTO is part of it but it’s a symptom, not the cause.
Keep minimizing the message, and don’t be surprised when the top talent quietly walks out the door.