Can we agree that the culture and behaviors change component of the reorganization was a resounding failure?
Why then isn’t the manager of culture not terminated?
In fact, how is it reasonable for a geologist to run a culture and behaviors program?
Save money on this overpaid and ineffective position and ax the high flyer slacker.
@3bcr+18kwtQDP I believe since we are failing in all the metrics you mention there is a recognition a least somewhere that the company is badly broken. Seems like a last ditch attempt to stall what needs to happen - replace the management that put us in this ditch.
Upstream Culture Manager??? WOKENESS creeping into the culture...K–l it quickly. How about a CULTURE OF Profitability, or Culture o f Safety and Operation Integrity, Or a Culture of business ethics or a Culture of EXCELLENCE. WOKENESS is BROKENESS
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again... who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.” -TDR
If senior executives need 'culture' education, then they deserve it and good for all.
Like a piece of sand in an oyster eventually becomes a pearl.
Of wisdom.
I don’t know what to think. It could very well be that the culture manager is everything we could hope for but problem is VPs are unwilling to change and she can’t cut their bonus to make them listen.
If they have any positive impact I am all for them. HR certainly isn’t helpful.
People on this site need anger management therapy or you will lead a very unhappy life. Culture manager has delivered hard messages to senior management from input to them. You have an ally and don’t even realize it and are attacking them when they are working to emphasize your concerns, frustrations and views to management.
The only person they help is themselves.
If you think about it, the position is redundant as we already have enough bureaucrats in communications, plus the useless HR, plus the servants of executives (planners, etc).
This position does nothing to advance change, or to improve how we work or what we go through, just all it does it to placate and prop up failed leadership.
Corporate clown is about right.
This is just a sad bitter post OP. Try and attack someone who is actually trying to make real changes. Hope you feel super awesome. I’m sure you could do way better.
@1bjn - Why do we need an Executive as a Culture Change manager in Chemicals? Isn’t it too much money to pay for such a job? And is the culture improving?
Right
Totally disagree... she has a tough job and cares deeply about making the organization and culture better. She's provided a voice to many concerns that otherwise wouldn't have been heard.
Strange to see bitterness against someone trying to help.
Have you been in a forum with these culture managers running the slides for a VP? It's all oh yes oh mighty one thank you for sharing your wisdom oh great leader blah blah blah.
The culture should be simple... WORK Safely, WORK HARD, WORK alot, WORK smart, WORK EFFICIENTLY, Manage risk of WORK. XOM needs to return to a culture of WORK...not a culture of WOKE. PS after you WORK you sleep 6 hours and go back to WORK.
Who would then make Podcasts for an audience of one?
Upstream Culture Manager is our own Fox & Friends.
Seriously uncool. Our Upstream Culture Manager has been the best sycophant and has been doing their best to suc k up to managers telling them how awesome they are. After all, they got coaches and all, so they are much better at pretending they care. Be kind to your incompetent managers, within their limited capacity they are doing their best.
#admin
Seriously uncool. Our upstream culture manager sincerely cares and has been doing their level best to support leaders while advocating for employees.
Our culture s—s. I don’t know what KPIs the culture manager used to justify their bonus but it is a stinking crock of sh– that is getting worse by the day. Management has lost all trust and credibility.
upstream culture manager... thought it was a sad joke - until I checked... had no idea such a position existed. And shocked that it still does after the last few weeks.
Well we know who it is that keeps whining to the admin now. It is the culture team.
And inclusion&diversity leads, and collaborative leads.
That’s a shame I work in Chemicals and really like the culture change executive we have
Organization Effectiveness consultants too! Questionable value they bring..
The most annoying corporate clown ever