Twitter’s CEO says staff can return to the workplace beginning March fifteenth

Twitter will likely be totally re-opening its places of work and bringing again enterprise journey beginning on March fifteenth, in accordance with a post written by CEO Parag Agrawal. In his word (see the total textual content beneath), Agrawal reiterates the coverage put into place by former Twitter lead Jack Dorsey, saying that staff will likely be allowed to work remotely full-time if that’s what they’re snug with.

While Agrawal says that he desires Twitter staff to work wherever they “feel most productive and creative” and that the corporate is dedicated to “truly flexible work,” his assertion does lean rather a lot on the advantages of workplace work. It mentions how tough distributed work is whereas additionally saying that “office visits, team meetings, and events all bring that culture to life in such a powerful way.”

This implies that Twitter’s distant work tradition received’t fairly be the identical as an organization like Dropbox, which announced in 2020 that it was going “virtual first.” To Dropbox, that signifies that distant work is the default, and places of work are extra like co-working areas the place staff can select to carry conferences as a substitute of locations to work individually.

While Twitter does appear to be expressing some choice in its messaging, its insurance policies are nonetheless looser than what another tech firms have introduced. Amazon, for example, is leaving work-from-home coverage selections for its company employees as much as particular person groups somewhat than particular person staff. Google and Microsoft have stated they’ll be testing out hybrid insurance policies the place staff will come to the workplace some, however not all, days.

Here’s Agrawal’s full word to staff:

Team.

There’s rather a lot occurring on this planet proper now, however given the bettering state of the pandemic, we now have made an necessary resolution that I needed to share because it impacts all of us. It’s been virtually two years since we closed our places of work and journey, and I’m excited to announce that we’re prepared to completely open up enterprise journey and all our places of work all over the world! Business journey is again efficient instantly, and workplace openings will begin on March 15. Our tradition is electrical and palpable. Os’ffice visits, group conferences, and occasions all deliver that tradition to life in such a strong manner, and I can’t wait to see all of it occur.

Our high precedence because the starting of the pandemic has been to maintain you all protected and it will proceed. But we’re now at a stage the place you’re dwelling your lives, adjusting to native well being tips, and deciding what works greatest for you. So too, the selections about the place you’re employed, whether or not you’re feeling protected touring for enterprise, and what occasions you attend, ought to be yours.

As we open again up, our method stays the identical. Wherever you’re feeling best and inventive is the place you’ll work and that features working from house full-time without end. Office daily? That works too. Some days in workplace, some days from house? Of course. That’s truly how most of you’re feeling. This brings me to my subsequent level..

In 2020 we adjusted shortly to working nearly with resilience and agility, however virtually all of us have been working from house. Distributed working will likely be a lot, a lot more durable. Anyone who has joined a gathering remotely whereas others are in a convention room is aware of this ache. There will likely be a number of challenges within the coming months, and we’ll should be proactive, intentional, be taught, and adapt. We’re on this collectively, and we every play a job within the open, inclusive, and productive tradition we wish to create.

Details on logistics, dates, security measures, and the way we work will likely be coming quickly from Pat and Tracy to whom I’m deeply grateful, together with the superb cross-functional group that carried us by way of the previous two years. And thanks to the Tweeps who’ve in-office roles, like our information facilities, who’ve been coming into work for the final two years and proceed to point out up for us and our clients each single day. We admire you.

I look ahead to seeing you all again on the workplace or maybe at an occasion, someplace in your house metropolis, or mine?

Can’t wait…

Parag