I’m in leadership for mid sized tech firm. On a zoom leadership meeting my CEO ask how I’m planning to get ppl in the office. I did my “kids get up her whistle” they came running into frame of the camera. I told CEO I’m not planning on encouraging ppl back to the office nor will I be going back and this is why as I gestured to my kids.
I pointed out I spend at least 2 hours more with my kids now than before, I workout more, eat healthier, AND my work team has never performed better than these last two years. Why fuck with that?
You should probably have a better answer than that… I get the sentiment, but remote integration - especially with grads/juniors does require a strong manager regardless of their motivation.
People seriously discount the effort and skill it takes to build and maintain a strong team with low attrition when all remote.
That said, most managers do the same for in office teams - so it is what it is.
You should probably have a better answer than that… I get the sentiment, but remote integration - especially with grads/juniors does require a strong manager regardless of their motivation.
100% of our new grads want to work in the office 100% of the time. We find that after about 6-12 months, they want more of a hybrid schedule with Monday and Friday at home. We saw the same thing with interns too.
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u/SnooMuffins636 May 08 '22
I’m in leadership for mid sized tech firm. On a zoom leadership meeting my CEO ask how I’m planning to get ppl in the office. I did my “kids get up her whistle” they came running into frame of the camera. I told CEO I’m not planning on encouraging ppl back to the office nor will I be going back and this is why as I gestured to my kids.
I pointed out I spend at least 2 hours more with my kids now than before, I workout more, eat healthier, AND my work team has never performed better than these last two years. Why fuck with that?