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"Offer as much flexibility as possible."
Microsoft's new 6-word remote work policy is brilliant. Here's why.
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Microsoft's new 6-word remote work policy is brilliant. Here's why.
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Facts: Your employees aren't just workers, they're individuals. Real people with different working styles, tastes, and preferences. This applies as much to the topic of remote work as to anything.
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Single/married/introverted/extroverted--they're bound to have different preferences.
Many will prefer a hybrid approach, with the choice to work in office or at home, depending on the circumstances or simply how they feel.
So, how do you keep all of these employees happy?
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Many will prefer a hybrid approach, with the choice to work in office or at home, depending on the circumstances or simply how they feel.
So, how do you keep all of these employees happy?
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Offer as much flexibility as possible.
In other words, you treat your employees like adults and give them the freedom to make the choice that's best for them--and allow them to take responsibility for those choices.
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In other words, you treat your employees like adults and give them the freedom to make the choice that's best for them--and allow them to take responsibility for those choices.
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Remember: These aren't just workers, they're people. Each is an individual, with a unique personality. A unique set of strengths and weaknesses. A unique set of circumstances.
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By providing each individual with flexibility, i.e., options to fit their circumstances, you provide them with the environment that allows those individuals to become the best version of themselves.
And that's empowering.
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And that's empowering.
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As the world continues to battle Covid, as companies grapple with repeated lockdowns, and as the threat of future pandemics assures us:
Companies that do remote better will win.
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Companies that do remote better will win.
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