Hey JH, I got a WIG for you, RIF Wednesday! Lay off the Middle Management that has sat dormant for years in their home offices su-kling on the corporate teet. Proposing endless meetings, pushing papers from side of their desk to the other, the ones that think that they can fix every issue by cutting IP. Clean some house on those that have been here for 30+ years that haven't had a fresh idea in over a decade. Cut the apron strings on those that seem to only know how to bobble there heads in agreement to your every word. Put some trust back into the ones that are your "boots on the ground".
When was the last time you got in a car and did a ride along with an MR or FR? Did you completely forget where you started from? I encourage you to get back out in the field, get your hands dirty. Go out to middle America, come see the west coast, mix it up. Hang out with a National rep, have lunch with a Local. Don't wait for them to explode on a call or ask their opinions during an exit interview.
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There are no lazy managers, only poorly run organizations. You’re blaming the wrong people; the person you should be blaming is their boss.
Here is an idea, have Josh and the managers run open areas. Also hold them to the same IP and salaries as the people on the ground. And when they cant hack it, throw'em on PIP.
15 People didn't like this post? Seems more like 15 lazy managers/directors got told how they stink and they didnt like it. Admit it. You're just waiting for that golden parachute to rescue you.