Comment A few things such as dress, attitude, hours (Score 1) 892
As an executive, the biggest things on my mind about IT "professionals" is the attitude. How much is it to ask for people working for you to take a bath, put on some slacks (no jeans), nice shoes (not sneakers or sandals) ? How much is it to ask people who work for you to be serious about business ?
On hours, I had one person who I eventually got rid of made it routine to leave late Friday morning every weekend. The person did put in his hours. This person had a habit of missing Friday afternoon meetings especially being mandatory. My outlook as an executive, I need to make money for the business for it not only to survive but thrive. We now have a rule for all IT people that they will attend and participate in meetings especially the Friday afternoon meeting held at 4:00 pm, wear at a minimum business casual clothes, no casual Friday's either, good communications not only with customers but internally. Vacations require a minimum of 1 month notice and anything beyond a week off at a time requires special managerial permission. Even with all these rules, compensation for our IT people are above market rates so as to make it easier for them to follow the rules which is beneficial for business.
My position is we have to be serious about business, period. Part of it is following the given rules.
On hours, I had one person who I eventually got rid of made it routine to leave late Friday morning every weekend. The person did put in his hours. This person had a habit of missing Friday afternoon meetings especially being mandatory. My outlook as an executive, I need to make money for the business for it not only to survive but thrive. We now have a rule for all IT people that they will attend and participate in meetings especially the Friday afternoon meeting held at 4:00 pm, wear at a minimum business casual clothes, no casual Friday's either, good communications not only with customers but internally. Vacations require a minimum of 1 month notice and anything beyond a week off at a time requires special managerial permission. Even with all these rules, compensation for our IT people are above market rates so as to make it easier for them to follow the rules which is beneficial for business.
My position is we have to be serious about business, period. Part of it is following the given rules.
