There is a growing resistance to remote and hybrid work that is setting up a conflict between workers and employers with serious trust issues, the CEO of MVP Match says.
During the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman took a hard stance against the increasingly popular remote work trend.
“[Employees] don’t get to choose their compensation,” he said. “They don’t get to choose their promotion, they don’t get to choose to stay home five days a week.” Other high-profile CEOs have made similar statements, as companies across the board reconsider their work-from-home policies.
They will have to contend with workers that beg to differ, and executives should be wary of dismissing their concerns, even as widespread layoffs give hiring managers an advantage. That’s especially true in tech, where recently laid-off tech workers are quickly finding new positions, according to a The Wall Street Journal report.
A MISMATCH IS FORMING
It’s clear there is a schism between companies that encourage or happily accept work-from-home and those that aim to stamp it out. Some CEOs and C-level executives fear the worst from remote workplaces, but so far it seems these fears are unfounded. With the right leadership and mindset, companies can develop a strong culture in hybrid or fully remote companies by integrating the necessary communication channels, internal operations, and workflows.
Read the complete Fast Company article BY LEVIN WENSE: https://www.fastcompany.com/90866203/why-ceos-who-see-remote-work-as-a-perk-have-it-all-wrong