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title: "RTO Won’t Cure Employee Loneliness. New Research Says Managers Must Do This Instead"
description: "A new study shows neither remote or in-peson work determines whether employees suffer loneliness, indicating the claim that RTO can help solve the problem “just isn’t true.”"
author: "Bruce Crumley"
section: business
published: 2026-10-06T13:33:28.366957+00:00
canonical: https://valorandventures.media/article/96df6553-6136-4ece-9555-961555177c05
publisher: "Valor & Ventures Media"
source: "Inc."
source_url: https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/rto-wont-cure-employee-loneliness-new-research-says-managers-must-do-this-instead/91410581
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# RTO Won’t Cure Employee Loneliness. New Research Says Managers Must Do This Instead

*A new study shows neither remote or in-peson work determines whether employees suffer loneliness, indicating the claim that RTO can help solve the problem “just isn’t true.”*

## Article

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Bruce Crumley · Inc.

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Originally published by Inc.: https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/rto-wont-cure-employee-loneliness-new-research-says-managers-must-do-this-instead/91410581