Google's approach to people management has been effective in several ways. Firstly, they have a fundamental belief that people are good and can be trusted. This has allowed them to create a workplace where employees feel free, fulfilled, and happy. They are able to efficiently manage both their personal and work lives. Secondly, Google's approach is not about institutionalizing complex quality or productivity improvement methodologies. Instead, it's about improving teams from the inside out, focusing on how human beings treat one another. This simple yet transformative approach has contributed to Google's success over the past 22 years.
Laszlo Bock, Google’s innovative Senior Vice President of People Operations, offers his best answers...
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