Do you work in a horizontal organisation?

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The CEO often communicates with employees (either personally , through emails or by other means)

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The company values learning and has a talent development program

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Employees are often experts in a defined task with limited scope

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Results are important, but so are overtime and working late

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The company likes to generate new ideas through autonomy days that allow employees to work on individual projects or areas of interest

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Employees' are blocked from accessing social media accounts from company PCs

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Employees can communicate with colleagues through software that isn't email

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Employees have the freedom to work from home if they choose to (either occasionally or permanently)

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All decisions must first be passed by the department manager

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Company brainstorming sessions are a regular thing

Find out whether your company has a horizontal or a vertical structure.

Do you work in a horizontal organisation?

The CEO often communicates with employees (either personally , through emails or by other means)

The company values learning and has a talent development program

Employees are often experts in a defined task with limited scope

Results are important, but so are overtime and working late

The company likes to generate new ideas through autonomy days that allow employees to work on individual projects or areas of interest

Employees' are blocked from accessing social media accounts from company PCs

Employees can communicate with colleagues through software that isn't email

Employees have the freedom to work from home if they choose to (either occasionally or permanently)

All decisions must first be passed by the department manager

Company brainstorming sessions are a regular thing