Nike Inc. Layoffs

2 More Out

@nike house cleaning continues with two more male executives out. One in digital marketing. The other in basketball. WSJ’s @germanotes got confirmed first.

Two More Nike Brand Executives Exit Amid Internal Probe and Culture Overhaul

More Nike Inc. executives have exited the corporation as it conducts an internal review of personnel matters and an overhaul of practices. According to a Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday, Vikrant Singh, senior brand director for basketball in... read more

A few more VPs gone...

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/04/17/nikes-vp-of-diversity-out-amid-investigation-into.html

New Layoffs this week...?

Hear of new layoffs or people being let go this week?

How Nike Could Transform Its Bro Culture

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicemann/2018/04/08/how-nike-could-transform-its-bro-culture Long-time Nike CEO Mark Parker has kept the iconic sportswear brand stocked with design talent, he’s encouraged environmental sustainability in new products... read more

Adidas also closing stores

This is not gloating (although I'm no fan of Adidas,) but just pointing out that similar things are happening all over the industry, and it's not realistic to expect Nike would come out of the current retail crisis without casualties. Nike has its... read more

Forbes - On Leadership

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffboss/2018/04/03/nikes-culture-gap-problem/#4250b0845978 If you’ve ever had a crack in your driveway or seen sidewalks completely uprooted, it’s because nobody tended to the fissures that ultimately created those... read more

WSJ Article

The problem of this story is not just hiring and promoting but taking care of the workers who are there and not retaliating against them. How many women do you think have been too scared to whistleblow? They have seen others around them walked out... read more

"Nike is a toxic workplace for women" (Glassdoor)

I worked at NIKE full-time (Former Employee - Anonymous Employee) Pros Gym access, decent food, quiet rooms Cons It seems it's #TimesUp and #MeToo at Nike this week, with the "retirement" of the brand president and firing of another VP. I don't know... read more

Inside Nike, a Boys-Club Culture and Flawed HR

Inside the Tiger Woods Center at Nike Inc. NKE 1.53% headquarters, hundreds of employees gathered on March 20 to hear a message from top executives: We need to change. The event, part of an initiative to encourage men to be better allies for their... read more

Hotline and those that left

Nike went through 2 rounds of layoffs last summer. Everyone knows that Nike used that to get rid of some people that had complained of harassment or workplace violations.

News on layoffs

Any news on layoffs? Somebody must have heard something. I somehow doubt that in all of this mess they suddenly decided there'll be no more cuts any time soon.

Anybody else not buying this?

Nike said Thursday it has put a stop to falling sales in North America and forecast a return to growth by summer. The company issued quarterly results that delighted investors and sent Nike stock up nearly 6 percent in after-hours trading. If this is... read more

Everyone Fired

Just heard everyone at Nike has been fired. Only the geese remain.

Nike posts first quarterly loss in nearly 20 years; blames Trump tax act

Are we ever gonna get tired of all this #winning??

Subcontractors cry foul at Nike's trophy headquarters project

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2018/01/subcontractors_cry_foul_at_nik.html

Did you hear about the survey?

Did anyone here see the survey that bubbled up to MP? Wonder where it was circulated? Just curious.

Nike Says It ‘Acted Swiftly’ After It Heard of Behavioral Issues....

Nike Inc., which is reviewing misconduct at the world’s largest sports brand, said it “acted swiftly” when it heard of behavior problems among managers and executives. “We take these issues very seriously and we were disturbed and saddened to hear of... read more

Nike Scandal Threatens Its Image With Women at Tumultuous Time

(Bloomberg) -- It’s never a good time for companies to grapple with a scandal over s-xist behavior. At Nike Inc., it’s especially awkward given its ambition to target female shoppers. The world’s largest sports brand expects much of its future growth... read more

My severance ended a while ago, but Friday i got a $300 bonus. Anyone else get one?

Just as post states?

This may be your opportunity to level the playing field [email protected] +1-503-532-4444

Repost for visibility. Contact the hotline!

Uhhh ES & TC fired??

Latest rumor es and tc (old ceo) were/are fired today. I highly doubt it the day before earnings release but who knows. Anyone confirm?

Turned into Hotline

My boss turned me into the hot line for hurting her feelings. I was guilty the minute the claim was made. It s---s being accused of something and without any documentation or specific behavior examples. Nothing s-xual, suggestive, or abusive was... read more

Really

Were the men who were let go really the problem? I haven't heard of any s-xual harassment at nike. Why would they be allowed to retire if that was the case?

Nothing at Nike HQ happens "spontaneously"

If you've been around the block here (long enough), you know that nothing here happens "spontaneously" - Edwards was waiting in the line, now his wait is over and the spot is open again. No conspiracy theories, no fake claims, just use your... read more

Nike exits triggered by survey: WSJ

Nike’s executive departures last week were triggered by a survey circulated by female employees, according to The Wall Street Journal. Citing anonymous sources, the newspaper said the poll sought information on alleged inappropriate behavior by some... read more

Current or Former Employees should consider using TOR browser when using this site to Post.

It's easy to set up and use. Protect yourself. https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html This site...while useful does not and will not protect you from a big beast like Nike finding out your IP address. TOR will hide your IP. #justsaying

NOT JUST #metoo

I hope everyone realizes this isn’t just a #metoo conversation. Hopefully the company dives into the NIKE Women’s Org and the toxic, negative, work environment that is the most avoided team in the company. When the leader says .., “these people need... read more

Edwards slated to get $525K payout upon retirement

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-19/tarnished-nike-executive-is-slated-to-receive-525-000-payout

Share your experience - [email protected]

Do you have a story about a Nike code of conduct violation? This may be your opportunity to level the playing field [email protected] +1-503-532-4444

If you were to magically become CEO tomorrow what would you attempt to change keeping in mind current pressing issues?

Sup guys, so I was procrastinating instead of working per usual and my mind wandered off to what I would do if by some miracle I would become president/CEO tomorrow, like what type of rule I would instill what kind of culture I would form especially... read more

I was informally accused of s-xual harrasment at work with little to no evidence to support the claim. What do?

I would really appreciate some advice with this. I am a recent hire and had just entered my dream job. There was a bit of a learning curve but I got the hang of my duties and I thought everything was going well. Today, a member of the team I work... read more

Lots of men at Nike should be very nervous

One by one women could be ignored. But now Nike has publicly asked women to come forward and they will be held accountable to do something with the information they get. Your house of cards is about to fall apart. Clearly it’s happening from the top... read more

I work in an advertising agency. A big one that works with Nike. #metoo

When we get close to the Cannes advertising awards season there's a sudden interest in world issues or minorities, topics that usually grab the judge's attention. There are also quite a few categories that pump money into "research" in order to come... read more

Real life example I was involved in. Abuse and cover-up.

When we started to do email campaigns, we had open rates of around 36% with corresponding high click-through rates. Pretty damn high. Then management started to abuse the hell out of it by over-emailing everyone. We either had people unsubscribe like... read more

Moving on and Moving up. Life in and outside the #swooshlife

imho. Life is too short. If you're boss is treating you poorly. It's time to move on. I see a lot of mud slinging and name dropping. Doxxing is not cool. As a current employee...I think you guys need to spend less time on here and more time getting a... read more

Is it really worth calling the hotline?

We’ve been filing complaints about predatory men with Employee Relations for years. Typically an investigation is done, the man gets a promotion, and the woman who raised the issues gets moves laterally into a crappier job. I know some men who have... read more

Layoff of TE

I was thinking maybe the big chief figured that just perhaps they had too many vice presidents pondering shoe laces vs. aggressively recouping market share, etc.

We've talked about the Frat Boy Culture long before the media wake up

Look at the posts on TheLayoff.com going back to 2016 and you will see that we, the employees have exposed the Frat Boy Culture on this site long before it hit the news cycle and before the any sacking took place. There was nobody to call, there was... read more

Do you have a story about a Nike code of conduct violation?

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