Remote work has become a test of the work culture. “If it was healthy, the company works smoothly today”
Moving work from offices to apartments was not only associated with a lot of stress for employees, but also a huge technological challenge for their employers. We talk to Przemysław Kania, CEO of Cisco in Poland, about how they find themselves in the "new normality". Adam Sieńko, Spider’s Web: The restrictions related to the Covid-19 epidemic began 4 months ago, and this gives the perspective needed for the first assessments. How has the coronavirus changed the way companies operate? Przemysław Kania, Cisco: It was a good test of the culture of work in enterprises. If it was healthy, the company is running smoothly today. The virus turned out to be a litmus test? A bit like that. The traditional mechanisms of "I have my eyes on my people" no longer work. Work must be task-oriented and workers must be independent and informed of what they must do. The role of the manager is also important, as he allocates tasks, checks their performance, aggregates and passes th...