What I find interesting is that flexible work/ work from home is a key criteria to attract talent and an inclusive culture where people feel like they belong is important to make them stay.
I do not say these two are mutually exclusive – my team never meet all together in person since I joined VMware and still in the way people interact you can see that they trust each other.
But it’s very hard to do both. Trust and connection are often forged by the small thing, the gestures, the personal anecdotes you share over lunch, the extra mile you go for your colleague when you see from across the room that they are stressed.
👉 I believe it’s a two way street – as a leader you have to create opportunities to connect and build a culture of trust. And as an employee you have to invest some of your time to come to the office a bit more than what’s strictly necessary in order to build those connections. Do you agree/ disagree?
Link: https://hbr.org/2022/10/survey-what-attracts-top-tech-talent
Dr. Eva-Maria Hempe 