I love how you framed this up, Elisa. It makes so much sense that we help companies help us and vice versa. Even though we've created this space of openness to other models, workers are still largely in a conversation with companies, who are saying, "What will you do for me?" How will you contort your life to do this job? Or do you not want it badly enough? And inevitably someone will take that role under those circumstances. I think the balance is shifting though. Fewer of us will consider that role without negotiation, without compromise -- and not just for more money.
I am hopeful that the balance is shifting at many companies, but I think some of our biggest companies/employers feel really challenged by it. Even though such companies may have the most resources at their disposal to transform their thinking around management, it's also hardest to turn a big ship. And let's face it....when you've got the capacity to hire tens of thousands of people, how much does it hurt if one amazing person won't come work for you...even if you need to hire two to replace them? I think some big companies in tech and perhaps finance too probably feel like they are "too big to fail" and will continue down the path they're on, but they're forgetting history and may have a rude awakening down the line. It's going to be super interesting to see what happens, but I think there can be no doubt that we're in a transformative era.
This continues to be a worthy conversation. But it has seemed to have hit a peak during a global pandemic when both individuals and companies could not foresee an endpoint.
I love how you framed this up, Elisa. It makes so much sense that we help companies help us and vice versa. Even though we've created this space of openness to other models, workers are still largely in a conversation with companies, who are saying, "What will you do for me?" How will you contort your life to do this job? Or do you not want it badly enough? And inevitably someone will take that role under those circumstances. I think the balance is shifting though. Fewer of us will consider that role without negotiation, without compromise -- and not just for more money.
I am hopeful that the balance is shifting at many companies, but I think some of our biggest companies/employers feel really challenged by it. Even though such companies may have the most resources at their disposal to transform their thinking around management, it's also hardest to turn a big ship. And let's face it....when you've got the capacity to hire tens of thousands of people, how much does it hurt if one amazing person won't come work for you...even if you need to hire two to replace them? I think some big companies in tech and perhaps finance too probably feel like they are "too big to fail" and will continue down the path they're on, but they're forgetting history and may have a rude awakening down the line. It's going to be super interesting to see what happens, but I think there can be no doubt that we're in a transformative era.
This continues to be a worthy conversation. But it has seemed to have hit a peak during a global pandemic when both individuals and companies could not foresee an endpoint.