The company's newest hires aren't being productive enough, and co-CEOs asked for feedback on why that is.
He wondered if we were not building tribal knowledge with new employees without an office culture. He said he was asking for a friend because he was curious about something. There is a smiling face with a halo over it in the message.
What is becoming a hot-button issue in Silicon Valley is addressed in the companywide message by Benioff. Since the arrival of Covid, companies have been trying to create a workplace that allows more flexibility for employees. Employees can work from anywhere permanently.
One of the first tech companies to tell its workforce they didn't have to come back was Salesforce. People can work very effectively from their homes if they have the right tools. Teams would be able to decide how long they would stay in office.
Some of the challengesremote work presents may be recognized by Benioff. He pointed out an issue that was affecting employees who joined last year and this year. Last month it cut hundreds of jobs as its headcount grew by 32% in the past year.
The company's policy was the subject of a statement sent by a spokeswoman.
The work environment allows leaders and teams to work together with purpose. They have the ability to decide when and where they come together.
As the economy weakens, Benioff is having to contend with slower revenue growth. The company said last month that Taylor would step down in January. He had just been promoted to the top job. Stewart Butterfield announced his departure.
The full text of the post can be found here.
How do we make our employees work harder? The new employees are facing lower productivity. I wonder if this is a reflection of our office policy. Is it not possible to build tribal knowledge with new employees if you don't have an office culture? Is it possible that our managers don't address productivity with their teams? We don't invest enough time into our new hires. Is it too much for managers to spend time and energy on new hires? I'm asking for someone. I left this open to get the broadest level of responses.
Several people commented on the message.
The up arrow was used by some to say "This". Others used the words "WFH" or "citation needed." A lot of people went with the thinking face.
He chimed in again.
One of the most effective ways to get answers as a leader is to ask hard questions of employees and customers. There is no better way to ask questions than with Slack. Almost 500 responses have been received to these questions.
He wasn't happy that his message ended up on the internet.
The private conversations we had here were almost immediately given to the public media.
CNBC received his responses.
The co-CEOs of the company discuss the departure of a former employee.
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