Eric Schmidt, the former head of Google, claims that career growth is only possible by working from the office, despite the existence of studies confirming the effectiveness of remote work in some areas.
Office vs remote work
Google CEO position
Eric Schmidt , who served as Google CEO from 2001-2011, advocates for employees to return to offices. In his opinion, physical presence at the workplace opens up more opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Personal experience of a manager
Sharing his memories on the "Diary of a CEO" podcast, Schmidt said that early in his career, he learned valuable skills from the office environment - through informal interactions around the water cooler, in the hallways and in meetings.
Conflicting Research Evidence
Despite his position, Schmidt acknowledges that there is research demonstrating increased productivity when working remotely in certain areas . Contemporary research shows different results: remote work can reduce productivity by 10%, while a hybrid format does not significantly affect productivity indicators.
Company Competitiveness
In April, Schmidt suggested that remote work policies were negatively impacting Google's competitive position in the artificial intelligence. He later retracted this statement through his press secretary, admitting the fallacy of his statements about the company's operating regime.
Glossary
- Google is an American technology company specializing in Internet services and products
- Eric Schmidt - American businessman and programmer, former CEO of Google (2001-2011)
- CEO - Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Business Insider - American business news publication
- AI (Artificial Intelligence) - technology for creating intelligent machines
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- Business Insider: Eric Schmidt's take on working in the office
- Business Insider: Study on remote work productivity
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Isabella
Schmidt makes interesting statements. I myself have been working in IT remotely for 5 years, and my professional growth has only accelerated. Got promoted twice while working from home 🤔
Pierre
Isabella, I agree! Our company has a hybrid format - 2 days office, 3 days remote. And everything works great. Productivity has become even higher when you don’t waste time on the road 💪
Heinrich
This is all nonsense! In my time there was no remote work, and everyone worked great. These zoom-shmooms of yours only distract from work. They sit at home, but there is no point. That's before...
Maria
Pierre, your format is great! But we are completely remote, and the company is growing by leaps and bounds. The result is important, not the place of work ✨ In 2022, profit increased by 30%
Antonio
Schmidt forgot about technology. Nowadays there are so many tools for teamwork - Slack, Teams, Notion. It’s easy to stay in touch and keep up with everything 🚀
Isabella
Antonio, exactly! Our online daily stand-up has become even more effective - everything is to the point, no water 👩💻
Jakub
It seems to me that the future lies in the hybrid format. Sometimes you need to meet with your team in person, but not necessarily every day. The main thing is to find balance 🤝
Maria
Jakub, I agree 100%! And for networking, you can go to specialized conferences, there are even more useful connections there than at the water cooler 😊