Is WFH now under threat? The WPP debate rages on

<p>What do comms leaders think of WPP’s decision to mandate staff to work a minimum of four days a week in the office? That’s the focus of the latest episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast.</p><p><a href="https://www.prweek.co.uk/article/1901428/wpp-mandates-four-days-per-week-office" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WPP’s decision to mandate that employees work in the office four days a week</a>, Edelman’s <a href="https://www.prweek.co.uk/article/1902859/2025-edelman-trust-barometer-trust-erosion-led-grievance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2025 Trust Barometer</a>, and Trump’s second Inauguration are among the topics under the microscope in this episode.</p><p>Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-the-noise-the-prweek-podcast/id1513615965" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0onUHcQsn5ITC1lYtW89jZ?si=c965c18c49724d2c&nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.</p><p>PRWeek’s Danny Rogers (UK editor-in-chief), Siobhan Holt (news editor) and Evie Barrett (senior reporter) debate WPP’s controversial decision and discuss the positive and negative views shared by industry leaders on the hot topic.</p><p>The team also analyse the recent findings from Edelman’s annual Trust Barometer, plus the journalists chat about the latest news, from TikTok to Trump’s Inauguration and the impact on the PR industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>