Here’s why Siemens announcing a new work from anywhere policy to its 380,000 workforce caught my eye.

Stay with me for a moment before you go “So what!”

What I see as massive is how Siemens announced:

🔆 Focus will shift to employee outcomes rather than time spent in the office

🔆 Employees will be trusted and empowered

🔆 Under the new model, employees can work from anywhere or 2 to 3 days a week and then in the office for the remainder

In other words, Siemens will reward care and trust their employees.

I likened this approach to the Netflix (who are considered 1 of the best companies to work for) view of “hire, reward and tolerate only fully formed adults.”

This is great how a major company like Siemens is endorsing the work from anywhere approach with a blended model.

What I know about productivity screams out to me how this significant change in culture won’t necessarily be a smooth transition for all employees. Some will take to it like a “hot knife through butter” while others will need help in learning how to deliver outcomes and lead effectively while working from anywhere.

Like any productivity initiative success will depend on a change management process that embeds skills via the right techniques and habits.

Work from anywhere is becoming a significant change in how companies operate. Get this right and Siemens have a key pillar in attracting and retaining top talent.

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