The discussion after the presentation was so dynamic and insightful that we needed to extend it by ... 20 minutes! ✨
🤔 Why did we decide to organize the webinar? On Friday, February 12, 2021, Spotify announced that all of its employees would be able to choose where they work. At first glance, this news does not seem unique - many other tech companies such as Twitter, Facebook, and Salesforce announced in 2020 a complete or at least partial transition to "work from anywhere.” What makes Spotify stand out is the fact that, until recently, the music streaming giant was a company that was proud that 100% of its employees came to the office regularly, building their culture of collaboration and innovation. We wanted to know 💡: what changed? Does the revolution at Spotify signal a process in the way we approach work in the coming years? And most importantly - will the trends in remote work cause a change in the dominant leadership model?
What issues did we raise? We talked about the fact that nothing prepares us for what happened in March 2020 and the tremendous digital acceleration that came with COVID-19. Piotr emphasized how big the disconnect is between remote work perceptions between different social groups, especially managers and employees. We considered the benefits of hiring for diversity, mastery, and social sensitivity. An issue that aroused particular interest was trust in the relationship between the employee and the leader during remote work.
The inspiration for this webinar was the premiere of the English version of our latest report: FREENOVATION PREDICTIONS BOOK 2021: FREENOVATION PREDICTIONS BOOK 2021
We would like to thank all participants of the webinar and discussion.
Stay tuned for more information about the upcoming Freenovation events! 🔔