SVB listed remote work as a business risk before it collapsed. That's 'a convenient excuse,' experts say

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SVB listed remote work as a business risk before it collapsed. That's 'a convenient excuse,' experts say (via CNBCMakeIt)

, leaders at SVB flagged in a report last month that employees "may experience negative effects of a prolonged work-from-home arrangement."employees may struggle with work-life balance while remote, which could lead to "reduced productivity and/or significant disruptions in our business operations." It also flagged online connectivity issues and cybersecurity threats as other remote-related risks.

"Remote work itself is not the cause of performance issues," he tells CNBC Make It. Rather, "what likely contributed to SVB's collapse was a lack of effective leadership, communication and management practices." The majority of SVB's 8,500 employees work remotely across the U.S., including top-level executives, FT reports — in contrast to financial giants like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan that have championed returning to the office throughout the pandemic.

 

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