We know how you love the so called anonymous survey. I'm sure KT in HR would support a survey, but MH knows that it will make him look bad, so No surveys anytime soon. KT keep up the pressure maybe he will resign, so you don't have to continue babysitting him for Apollo.
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@qc the sleeze oozes off MW. Creepy vibe the few times I’ve met him. I see why.
@qv Apax also bought before iPhones and social media and before e-commerce. Those ki-led textbooks and not one textbook publisher was prepared.
@q9 the IPO is dead
MH is going
The company will be sold off piecemeal
They arent talking about it because its dead. . They shopped it over the past 6 months and there were no takers to underwriter it. The McGraw debacle and share price destruction served as a warning to the investment community
@qj it’s a dying industry. Apax bought cengage at the exact wrong time before the ‘08 crisis for almost $8B- it’s valuation is worth less than $3B today. It’s crazy they still have ownership after 19 years when the average is 5-7 years. They will never sell it for what they need it to sell for. Zero clue why Apollo came in a couple of years ago- they are also probably kicking themselves.
@q9 they missed the June 30th filing deadline. The IPO is dead. Look for announcements soon. Changes coming
Do a Survey and asks us questions around targets and time frame of receiving our Targets. The survey should ask, do you like receiving your Targets after Finance has been able to review all orders calculate what your exact sales will be, then set the Target?
This really should be illegal. We need a Union.
They told us in May this year will be different. You will receive your targets earlier than you ever have before , now its July still no Targets or bonus plan.
#d-mbleaders
Survey? Why do they like the survey so much. MH was at partner with Boston Consulting Group , SYP NK and SVP MW also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) , MH and MW love to to bring in their old friends from BCG or other companies where their old BCG colleagues are currently employed (McKinsey, Bain, Deloitte, etc.).
You scratch my back I will scratch yours, is in Full effect.
How many times in the past 15 years has a consulting firm been hired to fix Cengage? and after they leave everyone realizes the firm who were paid large amounts of money have made the MESS even Bigger. The only thing these firms truly did was help us change our name :
2007 → Cengage Learning (after Thomson Learning was sold)
2021 → Cengage Group (corporate brand refresh)
2026 → Cengage (dropping “Group” and unifying under one name)
- are any missing?
Oh and they helped us go from a royal blue to Purple Blue.. which is really purple but lets call is Cengage Blue. Ge-z and the sky is falling too.
MH and MW I'm so happy you spend the money were it counts , your leadership is beyond the greatness you believe you see in the mirror every morning.
Yes the whole company is talking about the IPO and here is why MGT isnt.
Your management acting like “nothing is happening” around an IPO is actually very normal, and it’s usually required under U.S. securities law. Here’s the short version first:
They’re not ignoring it — they’re legally obligated to avoid discussing it internally or externally until the SEC signs off.
Yes, the SEC absolutely watches for insider‑trading risks during an IPO quiet period.
Why management won’t talk about an IPO
Once a company files (or is preparing to file) for an IPO, it enters what’s called the quiet period under SEC rules. During this time:
Management cannot make public forward‑looking statements
Anything that could be interpreted as hyping the stock or influencing investor perception is prohibited.
They cannot disclose material non‑public information internally
Even casual internal discussion can create selective disclosure issues.
They must pretend “business as usual”
Because acknowledging an IPO before the SEC approves disclosures can violate Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure).
This is why you see news articles, leaks, or speculation — but internally, leadership acts like nothing is happening.
@kx nope, that was me. I have a new role and no need to call the tu-d a tu-d.
@ka once you go, I’ll ask the leadership team to bring it back. Are you the same faker who was going to stand up to MH on the last First Friday?? How did that go Mr. Loud Mouth, all talk and no action.
The whole company is talking about the IPO. My manager talked about it this week. Why won't MH and the ET team discuss it with us?
Hey Mr. Fake News, aka management. Will Leadership get on stage in Vegas and address the IPO that you continue to say isn't happening? Its widely been on reputable sites, but you are distracting as usual. How about you go to work and stop trolling. Resigned, Quit, fired, role elimination, who cares... AT is gone and there are more departures coming. Bring back the comings and goings, stop hiding in the shadows.
Position elimination.
@ap She's been tight-lipped about it. Once source said her kids are at an age where she wants to spend more time with them, yet the announcement said she wants to "take time to think about what's next for her professionally." Could be family issues because she was so obnoxiously loud and proud about her position.
@b9 yeah, I was one of the trackers who added up the goings and posted the numbers here. They said that the info will be available in workday but I can’t track it down.
And nothing is anonymous who are they kidding. They claim everything is confidential hahahaha. They want data to confirm their greatness but the lowest numbers are with the ET in the csuite everytime.
They do not care. They count their money and blame their failures on people who are overworked and underpaid and under appreciated.
I know some troll will respond to this in support of management. But we all know the truth.
@ap 14 years of driving the company into a dumpster fire. Cr-p products. Between her and ML, they took the school business to bottom of the barrel. Good riddance and g-d bless Jesus for making it happen. Thank you lord for hearing our prayers.
HA HA! Yea nobody reads this site but you and that sh*T show you call management....
Similar to when management said No one looks at the Comings and Goings site and then removed it. The whole company was checking Comings and Goings daily.
Be brave, bring back the comings and goings list, since you preach and believe in transparency. While you are at it ,,, hold a town hall about the upcoming IPO! Better yet, in Vegas get on the stage and tell us ALL, there are no plans for an IPO and anything about an IPO you have read on the internet has been false and just rumors.
MH is DJT territory in approval rating. What a loser. But, hey, he’s a rich loser.
@ap so sad for you - is this the 3 or 4th time you reposted this same link? You think the more you post, it will seem like more than 3 people on this site? A true dum--ss
Here is the link to AT departure on Linkedin. Anybody know why she departed?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/audrey-turjanica_my-cengage-chapter-opened-when-i-signed-this-activity-7480689656825692160-g5DN
Anonymous?
Then how do they know that I didn't fill mine out?
Why do I have to be connected to the VPN?
Why does my manager get a report on who how many of us did not fill out the survey? \
Send it.. I will fill it out and Tell you exactly How I feel about the Train I'm on, waiting for the wreck!