3 ms·
I think it’s only a matter of time until people with opinions like his look like dinosaurs. I’ve seen companies where overall productivity has increased and man
by kjakm 6y ago
I think it’s only a matter of time until people with opinions like his look like dinosaurs. I’ve seen companies where overall productivity has increased and management still want to get everyone back in the office. I’ve noticed there are a few types of people who want to go back:
1. People in more social roles (e.g. marketing) who spend the day working together, joking/laughing/being loud and disruptive.
2. Some management who don’t like spending entire days on zoom (understandable).
3. People who spend most of their time using company money on first class flights all around the world networking/visiting other offices.
4. Older people (50+) who will always believe in the magic benefits of being in the office and don’t want a huge lifestyle change this late in their careers.
I think people either want to or don’t want to WFH for selfish reasons. Just like there have also always been people who don’t want to work from an office for selfish reasons. One option is not going to work for everyone and doing it halfway will not be good either. Do what’s best for the company. Execs need to look at the data - how is output? Morale? Finances? Employee turnover? If it’s improved move to full WFH if not, full office (with a little more flexibility now you know you can trust people).