Tom's creative thinking nicely complemented Mary's organizational talents.

Tom put his organizational skills to use and soon the office was running smoothly.

“If some companies are offering (remote work), then it's going to force the hand of other companies,” says Cathleen Swody, an organizational psychologist at Thrive Leadership.

Though well-intentioned, the organizational methodology that was utilized for the scientific study had some serious built-in flaws, which then produced some unexpected results.

Fortunately, the organizational changes did not involve any layoffs.