-Mandated Time in Office: Many colleagues (myself included), spend most of our days on calls with colleagues from across the world who could not be physically present with each other. I do not support forced time in office, particularly when that time is spent on the phone. Greater efficiency and well-being can take place by providing more flexibility to colleagues. This also puts our remote colleagues at a large disadvantage when on-site colleagues are given more time and attention from leadership. -Prioritization and Alignment of Leadership: With fast growth does come more opportunities to miss the mark in terms of alignment across leadership. Unfortunately, there is a consistent theme of major initiatives being assigned to a specific group (e.g. product, commercial, marketing, etc.) without proper alignment and support of leaders in other groups that are key for execution. This causes regular frustration, angst, and fear of retribution among colleagues who are true boots on the ground trying to manage multiple initiatives at once. -Opportunities for Growth: There are limited opportunities for true growth for colleagues at an individual contributor level. I have found there is vague direction and guidance on career progression steps and have seen more outside hires than promotion from within.
