Special interview
Written by: Kwong Yueting
2020-08-31 07:45
Last update date: 2020-08-31 07:45The global economy is in recession, but the technology industry is bucking the market. It is already known by the performance of new economic stocks. Take Microsoft (Microsoft) as an example. As of the end of June, revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 increased by 13% year-on-year to US$38.033 billion. With good performance, the company continues to recruit.
Set up a "study day" every month, please see "growth mentality"
In an interview with "Hong Kong 01", Chen Shanshan, general manager of Microsoft Hong Kong and Macau, pointed out that lack of talents will limit the company's business growth. Therefore, the company keeps recruiting people. Applicants need to have the corresponding skills and have a "growth mindset". ).
Chen Shanshan explained that Microsoft has a learning culture. In the Greater China Division, the company sets the first Tuesday of each month as a learning day, allowing employees to learn things they can't learn in daily work. In addition, employees also need to be willing to accept challenging jobs and not stay in the Comfort zone (comfort zone) so that they can learn and grow at work. She smiled and said, "If our colleagues are too easy to do, they will be unhappy!" At the same time, the company is also committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, accepting different opinions and encouraging Employees accept criticism, reflect on their own shortcomings and make improvements. "There were a lot of differences between the past and today, but Qianqi is not the obstacle of today because of past success."
Chen Shanshan pointed out that after this "epidemic", companies will implement a mixed office model in the future. ﹙Profile Picture﹚
Enterprises will implement a hybrid office model in the future
The epidemic has caused many companies to allow employees to work from home, and more technology companies have decided to continue working from home. Chen Shanshan revealed that Microsoft has always allowed employees to work at any time and place. Even if they switch to working from home due to the epidemic, it will have little impact on the company’s operations. Work in the company. She feels that if working from home is to be successfully implemented, employees need to maintain a "growth mentality" and trust between management, employees and colleagues. The most important thing is to measure employee performance based on the value and impact created by employees, rather than just looking at work. Hours and results.
She believes that after this battle, companies will implement a mixed office model in the future, and will also have dual-track parallel face-to-face meetings and video conferences, just like the exhibition online and offline simultaneously. "Even if the epidemic eases, everyone's lives will not change back to what it was before. The epidemic has accelerated the digital transformation of many companies. Originally, it took 2 years to do it, and it took 2 months to make trouble with my family!"
Chen Shanshan also pointed out that the company attaches great importance to integrating into the local community, hoping to benefit the citizens, enterprises and the government, and "accompany with business partners" in Hong Kong society. Even at the beginning of the epidemic, the company was committed to helping local schools "suspend classes without stopping." In February, Microsoft partnered with the Education Bureau to provide remote teaching support to all schools in Hong Kong, allowing teachers and students in all primary and secondary schools to use Office 365 Education Edition for free.
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