Absent the physical elements of the office, culture’s less tangible (and arguably more-important) qualities are front and center.
8 ways to foster culture when everyone’s remote.
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When you work somewhere, in time you can see, smell, and all but touch the culture - but can you define it?
Does everyone think of it in the same way?
Are all its traits, values, and characteristics valued equally by all?
That’s a maybe, a no, and a hard no, respectively.
Founder Ellie Hearne breaks down what workplace culture represents and how to get the most from it.
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“Alongside the practical challenges of a diffuse workforce (staying present during back-to-back calls, working across timezones, reading nuance and tone from brief emails, and the like), a more pointed issue lurks: workplace loneliness. What’s more, you don’t have to be working from home to experience it. Employees who work in open-plan offices surrounded by team members can easily feel isolated, too, precisely because of the veneer of connection tech provides.”
Pencil or Ink founder Ellie Hearne on the challenges and opportunities of leading a remote workforce.
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It’s great that you graduated top of your class and can write code - but can you give a peer feedback about what they just said in your team meeting? Feedback that will make a lasting and positive difference?
For many leaders, that’s a hard “No.”
Pencil or Ink founder Ellie Hearne on how companies are setting leaders up to fail - what can be done about it.
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