Steven Fendley on workplace culture
From Interview Steve Fendley Org Culture · · anpombo
“The environment in Austin, Texas is very laidback and people want the freedom to come in — some like to sleep in, some like to work early and leave early. We've tried to be flexible in that; we kind of have some core hours and want people to be here over a certain range of hours.”
On , Steven Fendley, President of Unmanned Systems Division at KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY, spoke about workplace culture during Interview Steve Fendley Org Culture on anpombo.
About Steven Fendley
In a 2011 interview, Steven Fendley discussed the organizational culture at his company in Austin, Texas. He described the environment as "laidback" and noted that the company has tried to be flexible with work hours, maintaining core hours while allowing employees freedom in their schedules. Fendley stated that balancing freedom and structure has been a "constant area of change," as the company has sometimes found that too much freedom affected productivity. Fendley characterized the process of adjusting workplace policies as an "evolution" that changes continuously. He said that his earlier belief in a fixed, optimal structure had proven incorrect, and that the work environment shifts with each new hire or departure. He described managing this dynamic as "a study in human nature that's actually a fascinating and a frustrating part of a business."