Sure nurses/doctors of all disciplines are almost always needed in person. Though there has been a lot of progress in telepresence in the last few years.
I think the vast majority of roles / professions fall on a spectrum, and the vast majority do also benefit from at least a steady component of in-person interaction.
Yes, even tech roles. Doesn't have to be daily, or even weekly. But ideally it should happen at least once in a while (on a mutually-agreed upon basis of course).
In general I am pro-WFH/anti-RTO (on balance). That said, the absolutist stance you seem to be taking here ("always, always, control, control") seems patently out of touch with reality, and difficult to fathom.
It's the CEOs who enable and managers who want to micromanage that are wanting the return to the office. Threating to fire people if they don't comply.
That is, by definition, control.
Oh I agree wholeheartedly with your second paragraph.
Short answer is no. But I can see why you think that. Some great ideas are derived from pub conversations, and team building exercises.
Teams (and companies) usually end up in a state of groupthink, a bit like the rule of thumb "you are the average of the five people that you're closest to".
However I'm usually hired to think outside that social structure, and if I'm not, I bring it with me anyway.
Besides, there's nothing stopping you from talking to someone on slack, or your team's WhatsApp group, or private conversations.
People are much more likely to drop their social masks and tell you what you really think if you're talking one to one. Regardless of the medium.
I've not read anything that requires that you need to be in person for any of this?
Yes, even tech roles. Doesn't have to be daily, or even weekly. But ideally it should happen at least once in a while (on a mutually-agreed upon basis of course).
In general I am pro-WFH/anti-RTO (on balance). That said, the absolutist stance you seem to be taking here ("always, always, control, control") seems patently out of touch with reality, and difficult to fathom.