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A CEO said he's tired of hearing his employees telling him they'll be late or need to take a day off because he trusts them to do their jobs (stock image.)
  • A CEO's post on workplace trust sparked debate on X.
  • He advocated for employee trust and autonomy over micromanagement.
  • Skillsoft's Koma Gandy emphasizes the importance of trust and empathy in modern workplaces.

A CEO caused a stir on X with a post about the workplace culture he promotes.

Rob Dance, who is the founder of Rock, one of the UK's largest IT consultancies, wrote a list on a whiteboard of things he was "sick of hearing" from his employees.

It included, "Can I leave early today?" "My child is sick, can I rush off?" and "I'll be late in the morning."