Is it crazy to think that nominating and voting for people to be let go (self included) might actually yield better results than a consultant coming in and doing the same?
After every layoff I’m left wondering how some people are still here.
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@1fba+1qQu1XDN I posted it and had 50 likes before it was deleted. The most I’ve seen on this site actually.
Repeating here:
Nike is a relationship and storytelling company, and a large part of its success is built on this. Efficiency, fact based decisions and fiscal responsibility are not our strong points or rewarded.
No idea why it was deleted..
It’s not necessarily a bad thing, clearly as it’s brought incredible success and is working, but it should be spoken about honestly so we can keep the parts that are working and improve the parts that are not.
Why?
Efficiency and over engineering process can ki-l innovation. Many entrepreneurs are taught the same financial approach at Nike : if you manage to the bottom line you aren’t spending time building brand value.
We clearly waste money and laying off employees should be the last resort not the first. There are plenty of ways to cut costs that aren’t and, and I can’t make one person who would argue data and facts are something we have access to or make decisions on.
Honestly I think embracing an open feedback culture and different communication styles and valuing people first , Eg cutting free intern lunch and business class travel before laying off folks, we would be golden.
The fact it was deleted is insane and incredibly confusing. Who monitors this site?
being nice is an important part of being a good employee....don't think they are fickle...
Start with the H1Bs...
Whoever commented about social credit and got deleted(rightfully so) is definitely in lign with what the OP is thinking, and that sh-t definitely doesn't work in heterogenous societies, it honestly doesn't function in homogenous ones, humans will always create a way to introduce bias into ANY decision
After you layoff all of the C-Suite, it would be a high school popularity contest and extremely biased( like it is now but a lot worse. I rather not have a bunch of fickle minded group thinkers who remember the person who didn't say good morning nicely 6 months ago, controlling my fate.
GA should handle this we know who needs to go...
We should ask for volunteers and then let go of everyone else.
This sounds ridiculous for any other place but so does every decision leadership has been making the last decade. OP is on to something. Beat crazy with crazy. Sign me up, let’s do it. Maybe we’ll get to where we need to be.
@OP you're a terrible human being.
This finger pointing game is similar to the culture of amazon where everyone throws each other under the bus to look good. Volunteer yes, vote no.
A better solution would be to institute a true, healthy feedback culture where people are empowered and rewarded to have open conversations about (and try and fail and not be penalized) with opportunities for growth.
Yeah but then the entire C suit would be laid off all at once and we still need someone's signature for the checks.