Byn's decision to pull operations out of russia and belleros was not made in a vacuum. The company took into account everything from ciber security risks, electricity and internet being up and operational? And can we operate a business if that's going to be super unpredictable, or coming on and off diplomatic situation? All these things had to be taken into account. Byn: "My conclusion was, at some point, as a business, we did have to take a values based view"
Most future of work conversations revolve around the “where,” but Upwork CEO Hayden Brown says it’s more important to focus on the “who.” 10% of the workforce at Upwork, the global tech platform for millions of freelance workers, was directly impacted by the Ukrainian war. Hayden’s people-focused approach to the difficult decision of how to manage remote employees in Russia is the same mindset she applies to meet the needs of all workers, from people feeling conflict to working mothers.
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