Google uses in-person office attendance as part of employee performance reviews

Re:Google uses in-person office attendance as part of employ... by kpw94 on Thursday June 08, 2023 @08:36PM (#36251474)

Yeah high CO2 concentration is probably making people less sharp, but mostly I've heard it's about people being less creative due to consensus-driven thinking

Per https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1194301106584616960:

> People in groups self-censor and anchor on each others ideas, reducing creativity.

Also can be anti-inclusive when "anchor on each other idea" is a euphemism for that guy repeating what a more shy person said, but louder, stealing credit.

With remote, usually comes a more doc-driven culture, where someone's original idea can be easier to identify and make sure they get credit.

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Re:Google uses in-person office attendance as part of employ... by BenisMaximus on Thursday June 08, 2023 @08:47PM (#36251585)

Lots of people are too shy or anxious to break perceived consensus or even just to challenge a "stronger" personality in person. Put them in a chat room and they get all fired up.

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Re:Google uses in-person office attendance as part of employ... by heavyset_go on Friday June 09, 2023 @01:16AM (#36253539)

And in dysfunctional workplaces, breaking consensus can put your job in jeopardy.

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Re:Google uses in-person office attendance as part of employ... by regularfry on Friday June 09, 2023 @05:32AM (#36255404)

I have a hunch that the sort of mental incapacity that comes on with higher CO2 levels lends itself to group-think, so it's a combinatorial problem. I think you'd still get the same problems outside, I just think they're more pronounced in a stuffy meeting room.

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