Everyone hates the WebMD come-back-to-the-office video, except for me and perhaps the people who made it. It was actually made by WebMD’s parent company, Internet Brands, but apparently WebMD is the division we all know about, so that’s what is getting the press.
Note: this was published publicly on the company’s Vimeo page – but was removed.
Yes, it’s super cringe (as Gen Z would say) and whoever thought of highlighting “Come back now, or else” should probably step out of corporate communications forever. Social media is going haywire over this. It also has 1.3K upvotes on Reddit, and counting.
But it’s kind of growing on me. Here’s why and what you can learn from it.
To keep reading, click here: WebMD’s RTO video: it’s mega cringe, but reflects today’s reality
Follow me back to the 1950’s and, by the way, wear your suit!
This video is awful and I can’t believe that the Senior HR person bought into it. If I was a WebMD employee I would be posting my resume and looking for a new job.
I don’t know how their culture works, but the video reeks of not knowing how to build or support virtual teams. Most of the chance conversations the video hopes for never happen because execs actively avoid the worker bees.