WPP: Insiders reveal reality of WPP's return-to-office plans as deadline nears

Floorplans seen by The Drum suggest some staff will have to work on couches, in "pantries," and from the office canteen. They say communication has been lacking, and frustration is growing. In January, The Drum reported on WPP's newly announced mandate that outlined the holding company's plans to have all staff back in the office four days per week from April 1. At the time, managers from across the holding company's various agencies shared that it had 'left them reeling' as they struggled to manage concerns raised by their teams. Many had only found out about the policy hours before the announcement, leaving them on the back foot when their teams pressed for details.In a memo titled Winning Together, chief executive officer Mark Read stated that WPP was a 'people business' and that the campuses offer "superb working environments" but that it will take "detailed planning" in the months leading up to April to "address capacity requirements".Read more here