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What is the main reason why Automattic decided to go distributed?
What is the main reason why Automattic decided to go distributed?
- To save money on office space
- To give employees autonomy over their work. (correct)
- To reduce commute times for employees.
- To increase face-to-face interaction.
What is one advantage of having a distributed workforce?
What is one advantage of having a distributed workforce?
- It allows for more face-to-face interaction.
- It reduces the need for online communication.
- It allows companies to tap into global talent. (correct)
- It limits cultural perspectives.
How can companies with traditional offices build distributed capability?
How can companies with traditional offices build distributed capability?
- By limiting online communication.
- By not documenting anything.
- By finding the right tools. (correct)
- By having in-person meetings only.
What is the importance of productive, face-to-face time in a distributed workforce?
What is the importance of productive, face-to-face time in a distributed workforce?
What is one benefit of a distributed workforce for employees?
What is one benefit of a distributed workforce for employees?
Which type of company is best suited for a distributed workforce?
Which type of company is best suited for a distributed workforce?
What percentage of companies that will change the course of the world will be distributed first?
What percentage of companies that will change the course of the world will be distributed first?
What is one way for companies to tap into global talent?
What is one way for companies to tap into global talent?
How many countries does Automattic have employees in?
How many countries does Automattic have employees in?
What is the main advantage of a distributed workforce for companies?
What is the main advantage of a distributed workforce for companies?
Study Notes
- Automattic is a company with over 800 employees in 67 countries.
- They have a distributed workforce, where everyone is on an equal playing field.
- The decision to go distributed was made to give people autonomy over how they do their work.
- A distributed workforce allows companies to tap into global talent and bring different cultural perspectives.
- Companies with traditional offices can build distributed capability by documenting everything, having online communication, and finding the right tools.
- Productive, face-to-face time is important for connecting people and aligning them with the company's goals.
- People in a distributed workforce have the flexibility to make their own work environment with a co-working or home-office stipend.
- A distributed workforce is ideal for a technology company, but it can work for other industries as well.
- In the future, 90% of companies that are going to change the course of the world will be distributed first.
- Companies should consider tapping into global talent and giving people autonomy to live and work where they feel they should.
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