Would You Hire a VP Who Is Unlikable?

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If you think someone's very good at what they do and you don't like them, would you hire them or invest in them? This obviously depends. The test is ultimately is this company going to be better off. And yes, there's some element of quote unquote like dislike that comes into that. Jason: I really like hiring people who specifically don't necessarily mesh with my personality.

Alexandra is a Senior Engineering Manager at Fellow.app and the author of Remote Engineering Management: Managing an Engineering Team in a Remote-First World.

She joins us to discuss creating an excellent remote work foundation and the challenges of jumping back into in-person interactions when needed. We also chatted about how remote emotions translate to in-person ones, segmenting emotional reactions, wearing different masks, and more.

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