Matt Vaadi argues that remote work doesn't create problems like laziness and low productivity—it exposes leadership problems that already existed. Remote work can actually boost individual productivity and let companies hire talent anywhere.
There are a lot of people blaming remote work for some of the problems at their company and calling their people back into the office and saying that people are being unproductive, people are lazy, people are taking advantage of the system. Well, guess what? Those are not problems of remote work. Those are leadership problems. And those are problems that probably have always existed at your company and are now just being exposed in a remote work environment. So let's focus on some of the positive things. Let's focus on the fact that our people can be more productive, have a better work-life balance, and create more opportunities for themselves and their families by having a remote work environment. They can also, we can also take advantage of the fact that we can acquire talent anywhere in the country or in the world for that matter. There are a lot of positives and a lot of ways that you can make it where remote work works for your team. Follow our channel for more great tips on how to let remote work be an asset for your company.
