Communication is dismal. Morale is low due to mass layoffs and the Great Resignation of 2022. People started resigning and it has been snowballing ever since. To make things worse, executive leadership is not willing to slow or stop projects in order to balance the massive number of terminations. There simply are not enough resources to do the work. Everyone is beyond burnt out. The chaos is real and the ELT are pretending to not even notice.
The mandatory Return to Office is asinine. Why? If you have concerns about people being distracted at home, then MANAGE THEM. Don't force everyone back in just so you can babysit them. The majority of your Employees are giving more effort from home, than if they were in office. You are cutting yourself off at the knees if you continue down this path because even more people will leave. Too many companies are adopting permanent WFH policies, so be prepared to lose more, come June.