{"product_id":"in-person-natalia-emanuel-9798217087235","title":"In Person: How Working Together Fuels Creativity, Productivity, and Growth","description":"\u003cb\u003eFinally, the science-backed guide to making the most of in-person work--whether it's one day in the office or five\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the first time in history, millions of workers can do their jobs from anywhere--and the result is the most contentious workplace debate in generations. Employees fight to protect their freedom. CEOs issue return-to-office mandates by gut instinct. Everyone argues, but no one has the data. Until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarvard-trained economists Natalia Emanuel and Emma Harrington are leading researchers on remote and in-person work. They've spent years tracking millions of work hours across industries, analyzing Fortune 500 companies, startups, tech companies, and call centers. Their findings? \u003cb\u003eRemote work is good for crossing tasks off a to-do list, but it erodes the \u003ci\u003equality \u003c\/i\u003eof our work, stifles creativity, and hurts mental health.\u003c\/b\u003e When we're together, our brain-to-brain synchrony increases 10x, accelerating creativity, mentorship, and innovation. That's why Pixar animators, Nobel Prize winners, and Silicon Valley founders have come up with their best ideas face-to-face with one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorking side-by-side can be a powerful force to supercharge company performance. But many office policies miss this mark, focusing on butts in seats, instead of brains in sync. Emanuel and Harrington offer solutions on how to craft the right policy. Backed with the latest research on the science of work, \u003ci\u003eIn Person\u003c\/i\u003e offers tactical steps to make the most of in-office time, covering: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to calculate the right number of on-site days for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eyour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e specific organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe playbook for preserving employee flexibility without losing the power of being together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy some RTO mandates fail spectacularly-and how to succeed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter years of confusion, animosity, and conflicting mandates, \u003ci\u003eIn Person \u003c\/i\u003efinally delivers the answers in a clear, evidence-based roadmap for making smarter decisions with your most valuable resource: your people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalia Emanuel,Emma PhD Harrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217087235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Currency\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.72d","brand":"Natalia Emanuel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48623596175615,"sku":"9798217087235","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-person-natalia-emanuel-9798217087235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}