Memo from the office: Work from home continues to be a work in progress

The office can't be done away with but work from home is now company culture, writes Suveen Sinha

In February 2013, Marissa Mayer, less than a year into her job as the CEO of Yahoo! Inc, banned remote working for all her staff. In a leaked internal memo, Mayer said she wanted everyone to be in office so they could forge a more connected company culture and productivity.

“To become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important, so we need to be working side-by-side... Some of the best decisions and insights come from hallway and cafeteria discussions, meeting new people, and impromptu team meetings,” said the leaked memo.

It sent ripples around the tech world,