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Most managers are extroverts and thrive on micro-managing. It's doing their head in that staff can be given tasks and stuff gets done without their constant in
by GianFabien 4y ago
Most managers are extroverts and thrive on micro-managing. It's doing their head in that staff can be given tasks and stuff gets done without their constant interference.
WFH of course doesn't apply to the majority of tangible work, but then again it doesn't get done in offices either.
- carlivar 4y agoWhat is your source for the claim that most managers are extroverts and micro-managing?
- GianFabien 4y ago30+ years experience, working as a contractor for well over a hundred companies.
- carlivar 4y agoThe plural of anecdote is not data.
- jdlshore 4y agoGood question.
- bratbag 4y agoNo. The problem is onboarding and mentoring. Outcomes are measurably worse in a wfh environment. My companies approach has been making office time a requirement when giving or receiving onboarding and mentoring. Existing hires are free not to do it, but career progression is locked behind being a capable mentor.
- evgen 4y agoBoth onboarding and mentoring are tasks which do not need shared office presence to accomplish effectively, they just require a bit of work and an update to the generic process everyone has been using for decades. If your company's onboarding or mentoring process fails with remote employees then it is probably worth spending a bit of time working on the process instead of trying to cling to old habits.
- nikau 4y agoIn my experience its only the shit tier new hires that struggle - they are more likely to start getting ignored when they keep asking lazy/stupid questions.
- penguinvondoom 4y agoI think there is something there about the micro-managing. A company is "buying" a certain amount of time from you, and wants to make sure it is squeezing the absolute maximum they can(and even more). Working from home means they cannot keep track of your every minute, and you may be ... gasp ... stealing time from them