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Every quarter, we survey different leaders at our portfolio companies on pressing issues. Our interactive data experience lets you explore the results in detail.
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CHROs - Q1 2022
CHROs weigh in on hybrid work, culture and recruiting
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Types of office policies companies have adopted
- Fully remote
- Hybrid
- Always in office
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Who determines which days someone needs to be in the office?
- The employee
- The company
- The team
- Their manager
- Both employee and manager
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Expectations for in-office attendance
- There's no set expectation
- 1-2 days per week
- 3 days per week
- 4-5 days per week
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Expected changes in hybrid work habits post-pandemic
- Employees will spend fewer days in the office
- No change
- Employees will spend more days in the office
- We will fully return to the office
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Opinions about hybrid work
- Hybrid work makes employees more productive
- Hybrid work makes it harder to build culture
- Hybrid work contributes to lower turnover
- Hybrid work makes it harder to build a more equitable workplace
- Hybrid work makes it easier to build a more equitable workplace
- We have to allow hybrid work to remain competitive
- Hybrid work makes product development harder
- Hybrid work makes product development easier
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Impact of hybrid or remote work on costs
- Reduced cost
- No change
- Added cost
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Company initiatives to bolster employee connection and alignment in 2022
- We expect employees to travel more
- We will host more team and company offsites
- We will invest in employee communications tools (e.g., Slack, Zoom)
- We will offer more organization-wide, online meetings
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Increase in attrition rate in recent months (tied to the Great Resignation)
- None
- Minimal
- Moderate
- Significant
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Types of initiatives companies are undertaking to retain people
- More training
- More career growth opportunities
- Permanent work from home
- Better benefits
- More flexibility in working from home
- Higher equity compensation
- We are not doing anything different
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Types of initiatives that have helped retain people
- More training
- More career growth opportunities
- Permanent work from home
- Better benefits
- More flexibility in working from home
- Higher equity compensation
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Companies that say attracting talent is harder than a year ago
- Yes
- No
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Changes companies believe are effective for recruiting the employees they need
- Higher equity compensation (or other non-salary compensation)
- More flexibility in working from home
- Permanent work from home
- Better benefits
- Higher base salaries
- Higher cash incentives
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