當公司只有我們幾個人時,我們之間建立了有意義的人際關系,因為我們相互了解、相互關愛。隨著公司的發展壯大,員工人數達到50—100人,我們就像一個社區。規模再大一些,社區的概念也開始淡化,因為我們之間不再同樣的了解彼此。那個時候,我認識到,把員工按每100人(依共同的使命)分成一個組(部門),是建立有意義的人際關系的最佳方式。較大的公司往往人情味淡一些,這是我們必須應對的另一個挑戰。 When there were just a few of us, we had meaningful relationships because we knew and liked each other. When we grew to between ?fty and a hundred people, we had a community; when we grew beyond that, the sense of community began to slip because we didn’t all know each other in the same way. That’s when I realized that having groups (departments) of around a hundred (give or take about ?fty) that are bound collectively by our common mission was the best way to scale the meaningful relationship. While bigger companies tend to be more impersonal, that is just another challenge that has to be ?gured out. |
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