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Pause! Especially now.
When I started writing this story, conversations of (partial) lockdowns were just starting to heat up again.
As I finish this story (I left it brewing for a few days), it looks like it’s going to be a winter full of lockdowns and working from home (again).
For many a blessing, for others a curse.
With every lockdown, it looks like the arguments on either side are becoming harsher. Positions have been taken, nobody is listening to the arguments of others, and only a few companies are doing what’s right.
My position is clear. Employers and employees need to strike a balance and find a solution that covers both their needs.
Striking a balance requires a deeper understanding of arguments on either side.
Deeper understanding only emerges when we’re willing to listen to the arguments of others, postpone judgment, and park our own beliefs for a while.
So, pause.
Just pause, before you rush into something that can destroy your culture and have people leave your company.
If you don’t believe that will happen, you’ve not been aware of the many cases and stories that have been spelled out on the internet. Even worse, you haven’t…
