President of Microsoft France since 2017, Carlo Purassanta joined the group in 2011. This Milanese had previously spent fifteen years at IBM.
LE FIGARO - Did the switch to full teleworking go as you imagined?
Or have you had a few surprises?
Carlo PURASSANTA.
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We had two big surprises.
The first is that the efficiency of remote work is formidable, a fortiori in teams where we know each other very well.
In particular, we observed more rigor at a distance, punctuality, spirit of synthesis and also more inclusiveness.
In a remote meeting, shy people speak more and we avoid the meeting where only certain egos speak.
The second surprise is a truth that is becoming more and more important every day: there is a huge lack of human beings, spontaneity,
body language
, chance encounters ...
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