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I think most executives are pretty straightforward that their concern isn’t about the things most studies measure. Jassy sees the benefits as being: > we’ve ob

I think most executives are pretty straightforward that their concern isn’t about the things most studies measure. Jassy sees the benefits as being: > we’ve observed that it’s easier for our teammates to learn, model, practice, and strengthen our culture; collaborating, brainstorming, and inventing are simpler and more effective; teaching and learning from one another are more seamless; and, teams tend to be better connected to one another These are all hard to measure through studies, and not really the same thing as productivity or job satisfaction.

lopkeny12ko 2y ago
Exactly, and it's been proven time and time again that such in-person collaboration leads to improved job satisfaction, retention, and overall employee happiness.
- otikik 2y ago
  By what studies?
  - Mountain_Skies 2y ago
    Ones funded by the Extrovert Realtors Association in cooperation with the League of Municipal Tax Collectors and Parking Deck Guild.
  - LaGrange 2y ago
    Studies by the department of Don't Worry Your Pretty Little Head About It and the University of Imadeitup.
- hooverd 2y ago
  Is the Amazon meat grinder the paradigm of that? I like in person collaboration despite working remotely, but I don't think forcing everyone back is the right call. Maybe people forget the opposite; scolding emails about how their should be butts in seats at 7 pm when the pizzaman cometh.
- zaphar 2y ago
  According to studies, thing $X leads to improved job satisfaction, retention, and overall employee happiness. According to studies, thing $Y which is the exact opposite of thing $X leads to improved job satisfaction, retention, and overall employee happiness. Maybe those studies aren't saying what people think they are saying?
- mitthrowaway2 2y ago
  But they're being thrown into an office to still spend their time on video calls with teams spread out across the country?
  - goostavos 2y ago
    My entire team is in another time zone. And like many, I don't even have an assigned desk at the office. So, my RTO is commuting in, booking an empty conference room, and then dialing in to meetings with people on the other side of the country.

lopkeny12ko 2y ago

Exactly, and it's been proven time and time again that such in-person collaboration leads to improved job satisfaction, retention, and overall employee happiness.

otikik 2y ago
By what studies?
- Mountain_Skies 2y ago
  Ones funded by the Extrovert Realtors Association in cooperation with the League of Municipal Tax Collectors and Parking Deck Guild.
- LaGrange 2y ago
  Studies by the department of Don't Worry Your Pretty Little Head About It and the University of Imadeitup.
hooverd 2y ago
Is the Amazon meat grinder the paradigm of that? I like in person collaboration despite working remotely, but I don't think forcing everyone back is the right call. Maybe people forget the opposite; scolding emails about how their should be butts in seats at 7 pm when the pizzaman cometh.
zaphar 2y ago
According to studies, thing $X leads to improved job satisfaction, retention, and overall employee happiness. According to studies, thing $Y which is the exact opposite of thing $X leads to improved job satisfaction, retention, and overall employee happiness. Maybe those studies aren't saying what people think they are saying?
mitthrowaway2 2y ago
But they're being thrown into an office to still spend their time on video calls with teams spread out across the country?
- goostavos 2y ago
  My entire team is in another time zone. And like many, I don't even have an assigned desk at the office. So, my RTO is commuting in, booking an empty conference room, and then dialing in to meetings with people on the other side of the country.