Re:Remote First at Quora
by riffraff on Thursday July 30, 2020 @12:36PM
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> Yes, there are ways to answer all three of these questions, but I'm not sure if there's a way that's simple, non-invasive, and scalable in organizations dealing with lowest-common-denominator challenges.
why can't you rely on the existing org chart?
You have a 5-10 person team, and their manager just has to keep that team accountable. The fact that the company has 1000 more teams does not substantially change the nature of checking that every person in the team delivers.
In fact, this is not even different in office work! Either you rely on a punch-in the-employee-is-time model or you will still have to evaluate a person's commitment and competency based on their output.
I mean, sure, maybe employee X has hired a sub-contractor which works in their place while they go to the beach, but as long as work gets done, does it matter?
why can't you rely on the existing org chart?
You have a 5-10 person team, and their manager just has to keep that team accountable. The fact that the company has 1000 more teams does not substantially change the nature of checking that every person in the team delivers.
In fact, this is not even different in office work! Either you rely on a punch-in the-employee-is-time model or you will still have to evaluate a person's commitment and competency based on their output.
I mean, sure, maybe employee X has hired a sub-contractor which works in their place while they go to the beach, but as long as work gets done, does it matter?