Remote work keeps evolving: organizations have been changing the rules around it, workers have been shifting their demands on employers, and the pieces keep shifting. To talk about the new trends in remote work, Linda Nazareth is  joined on this episode by Jelena Djordjevic, Vice President of People at Thumbtack. Thumbtack is a technology company that helps people care for and improve their homes, an they have decided to be  ‘virtual first’ and are not forcing people back to work. That approach is becoming rare, but Jelena explains why it can be the right decision and talks about the ways to make it work.

Guest:

Jelena Djordjevic,

VP of People, Thumbtack

Jelena Djordjevic is VP of People at Thumbtack. She leads an organization of 80+ team members spanning Employee Experience, Recruiting, People Business Partners, People Analytics, Compensation, Benefits, Operations, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Organizational Development. In her role, Jelena is responsible for reimagining the future of work at Thumbtack as we embark on a new chapter to be the only app homeowners need to fix, maintain, and improve their homes. Most recently, Jelena served as Chief of Staff at Thumbtack. She held this role for almost three years and was responsible for designing and managing operating processes at the company to ensure we operated effectively and collaborated across the organization. She oversaw Strategic Planning, Internal Communications, Policy and the operations of our leadership forums. Prior to her time at Thumbtack, Jelena was a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, where she focused on digital and product strategy and change management. Jelena also spent time at Airbnb and Endeavor, where she focused on Business Development and Strategy. Jelena attended University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. She lives in Berkeley with her family and loves long distance hut to hut hikes.

Links:

https://www.thumbtack.com