Scale. I know of large banks that use Accenture because they can spin up 10 scrum teams overnight when they can’t attract that much (and good) talent themselves. Hertz is a pretty big company with a big transnational footprint. It’s not a Wordpress web site. That said, 32M $ for nothing is still bad.
I find it a bit daunting when management theorists and business school types talk about “having the right culture” as if it’s a tangible thing that can be “installed” or changed at the will of management. Organizations are made of people and the behaviours and actions of those people make up what most people might perceive as culture. But it’s not something management can install in order to get people back into the office. It can be put on PowerPoint slides and company screensavers, yes, but it can’t be “deployed” or “changed” like most MBA schools would like us to believe. At least not until we develop telepathy skills.
I know, but peer pressure I expect will persist. My youngest son is already frustrated he can’t watch YouTube because all his friends can, and he’s 7. I guess it’s more about tips on how to talk to them about it.
Any tips from parents of pre teens / teenagers on how to manage this? My son is turning 11 soon and his peers already have their own mobile phones, YouTube accounts etc. I want to protect him and only have this when he is old enough. I expect the next few years to be challenging times :(
I use the box breathing technique for relaxation and de-stress. 4 seconds breathe in, 4 seconds hold, 4 seconds breathe out, 4 seconds hold. Then repeat. It’s great for calming the fight or flight response in me.
I tend to keep my SOWs vague so allow for reprioritization of work and protect myself. I also never write SOWs on basis of outcomes, but as an activity. Ie here is what I will do, but if you decide to not take my advise, don’t blame me if the desired outcomes aren’t delivered. This makes a big difference when chasing up invoices.