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Office Policy PollAsk Before You Decide

Return-to-office decisions made without asking produce quiet attrition rather than loud objection. An anonymous poll tells you what you're actually trading.

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Office Policy
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What office policy would you prefer?
🏠 Fully remote
🏢 Fully in-office
🔄 Hybrid (3 days office)
🔄 Hybrid (2 days office)
🤷 Flexible, no set days
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What's in this template

Five policy options covering the realistic range. Add an open-text question — the reasoning behind a preference is usually more useful than the count.

Q
What office policy would you prefer?
1
🏠 Fully remote
2
🏢 Fully in-office
3
🔄 Hybrid (3 days office)
4
🔄 Hybrid (2 days office)
5
🤷 Flexible, no set days

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Why this decision needs anonymity more than most

People won't say it in a meeting

Nobody tells leadership that a three-day mandate would make them look elsewhere. They just look elsewhere. An anonymous poll is the only way to learn this in time.

The result predicts attrition

The gap between what you're planning and what the team ranked is a reasonable proxy for how many people you'll lose over the following year.

Circumstances vary enormously

Commute, caring responsibilities, home setup — the same policy lands completely differently across a team. An open-text question surfaces that range.

Asking isn't the same as promising

Be explicit that it's input, not a vote. Teams accept a decision that went against them far better than one made without asking.

Run it in three steps

1

Offer the realistic range

Only include options you'd genuinely consider. Listing 'fully remote' when it's off the table damages trust.

2

Run it anonymously

This is the single most important setting for this poll. Named responses will tell you what people think you want to hear.

3

Say what you'll do with it

Be clear it's input rather than a binding vote, and report back on the decision and the reasoning.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I survey my team about office policy?
Click Use This Template, adjust the options to what you'd genuinely consider, and click Create Poll. Share it anonymously with the team.
Should it be anonymous?
Yes, without exception. This is the topic where employees are least likely to be candid with their name attached, because the answer can be read as a statement about their commitment.
Should I present it as a vote?
No. Present it as input to a decision. Framing it as a vote and then deciding otherwise causes considerably more damage than not asking.
What else should I ask?
One open-text question about constraints — commute time, caring responsibilities, home working setup. The range of circumstances is usually wider than assumed.
Should managers see individual answers?
No. Aggregate only. Named data on this topic will be used, consciously or not, in ways that discourage honest answers next time.
How often should I re-run it?
Annually, or whenever the policy is genuinely under review. Asking repeatedly without changing anything reads as consultation theatre.
What if the result conflicts with the decision we've already made?
Then you have information you didn't have before, which is the point. Either revisit the decision or be explicit about the trade-off you're making and why — silence after asking is the worst outcome.
Should I run this by team or company-wide?
Both, if you can. Preferences vary sharply by role — people whose work is collaborative and people whose work is deep and solitary often want opposite things, and a single average serves neither.
How do I ask without implying it's a vote?
State it in the poll description: 'This is input to a decision, not a vote. Here's what we'll do with it.' Being explicit costs nothing and prevents the resentment that comes from a misread process.

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