At work, we often need to navigate through procedures embedded in professional life. Some are absolutely necessary and some may not make sense when we encounter them. In this chapter, we go through the realm of corporate life, from startups to big companies. We talk about fitting in with the right team, dealing with changes, and the shift between office and remote work.
Chapter Contents
- 11.1 Startups
- 11.1.1 Startup Risks
- 11.1.2 Startup Opportunities
- 11.1.3 Startup Environment
- 11.2 Established Corporations
- 11.2.1 Scope in Large Organizations
- 11.2.2 Bureaucracies in Large Organizations
- 11.3 Team match
- 11.4 Team Change
- 11.4.1 Timing the Change
- 11.4.2 Making the Move
- 11.5 Reorgs
- 11.5.1 Reasons Behind Reorgs
- 11.5.1.1 The Business Changed
- 11.5.1.2 Underutilization
- 11.5.1.3 Lack of Collaboration
- 11.5.1.4 Cost Cutting
- 11.5.1.5 A New Executive
- 11.5.2 Reorg Aftermath
- 11.5.1 Reasons Behind Reorgs
- 11.6 In-Office Vs. Remote
- 11.6.1 Fully Remote Work
- 11.6.1.1 Benefits
- 11.6.1.2 Challenges
- 11.6.2 In-office Work
- 11.6.2.1 Benefits
- 11.6.2.2 Challenges
- 11.6.3 Hybrid Work
- 11.6.3.1 Benefits
- 11.6.3.2 Challenges
- 11.6.4 Is It Really About Remoteness?
- 11.6.1 Fully Remote Work
- 11.7 Offsites
- 11.8 Summits
- 11.9 Personal Brand
- 11.9.1 Personal Branding Benefits
- 11.9.2 Personal Branding Journey
- 11.10 Company Values
- 11.10.1 Function of Company Values
- 11.10.2 Leveraging Company Values
- 11.11 Legal Boundaries
- 11.11.1 Understanding Legal Boundaries
- 11.11.1.1 Between You and Your Employer
- 11.11.1.2 Between Your Employer and Legal Authorities
- 11.11.1.3 Between Colleagues and Others
- 11.11.2 Breaching Legal Boundaries
- 11.11.3 Incorporating Legal Boundaries
- 11.11.1 Understanding Legal Boundaries
- 11.12 Company Hardware
- 11.13 Company Talent
- 11.13.1 Diagnosing Talent Level
- 11.13.2 Talent Positives
- 11.13.3 Talent Negatives