Thread regarding Wells Fargo & Co. layoffs

Someone at the bank needs to recommend Media Training to Charlie

Charlie is purportedly an educated and intelligent man, but he interacts like a teenager, which makes him sound unprofessional and uncertain. The man is the CEO of a large bank. Where he needs help is cutting out “filler words” which make him sound unsure and awkward.

An excerpt from today’s earnings call:

“It's an interesting question because it depends on -- I think it depends on who you talk to and how you actually answer -- how you actually ask the question. Meaning when we look at what's actually happening, things aren't getting better, and it is kind of more of the same but it's impacting more properties. Maybe to some extent, there is a little bit of contagion to properties that are fairly well leased, but people are looking for better deals because they think there's weakness out there.”

So you see a little bit of that. But what you see is just more of the significant revaluation because of supply and demand that's going on as these properties kind of move through the cycle. So as we look at it, our kind of big picture is based upon what we expected.

I think I could help him, but I would want my WFH days back.

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Post ID: @OP+1uWd9bSI

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Charlie just isn't CEO material which in banking does really matter. Moral will continue to decline as long as he remains chief of the sh-tshow.

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Post ID: @2fgk+1uWd9bSI

Well as a lowly worker and had a audience of none, l found time and had the motivation to go to Toastmasters. Charlie sure has a way bigger audience.

This is what is taught in their first lessons. Make conscious effort to minimize fillers. Be concise or the physical alarm goes off. Basic 101. Agree with OP.

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Post ID: @2ljs+1uWd9bSI

This whole post is OP nitpicking Charlie’s perfectly acceptable grammar out of some belief that he’s a PR expert, so I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make.

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Post ID: @1zrk+1uWd9bSI

When you resort to correcting grammar, you have absolutely won the argument.

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Post ID: @1kyc+1uWd9bSI

OP here. I’m open to corrections. My intent was to use ‘everything’ as a pronoun which includes all things as a collective unit. But I could have written that sentence better, so I’ll take it.

And no - you are putting your level of maturity on display through your accusation regarding upvotes and downvotes. But that lets me know who I’m dealing with so thank you.

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Post ID: @1iby+1uWd9bSI

PS- "everything" is singular. Idk if they covered that in ESL.

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Post ID: @1osj+1uWd9bSI

Give yourself a few more upvotes, OP. You're being too subtle.

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Post ID: @1gpc+1uWd9bSI

OP here: I’m 37 and no - none of my friends or family talk like they are hanging out on the beach on Love Island - at least not when they are in professional settings, leading meetings, or speaking publicly. Everything I highlighted are filler words used to buy time for an unprepared and untrained speaker. You don’t have to believe me, although you should already know, but look it up. Maybe you can sound professional in your next meeting.

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Post ID: @1poe+1uWd9bSI

Not quite sure where all the vitriol in the comments is coming from...But this is just how people under 70 speak. Heck, some of those aren't even filler words. So maybe OP should get off her high horse before she sounds like that guy who would make a fool of himself crying about the term "the firm".

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Post ID: @1vyg+1uWd9bSI

Who is the mo--n who thinks wanting an articulate CEO is too much to ask?? Charlie isn’t “worth over $450 million” because he’s an intelligent competent leader. He has built his entire career on doing what most decent ethical human beings are not willing to do: exploiting people. Sure, go ahead and support the tongue-tied stooge at the top who will make even more money when he sends you to the unemployment line.

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Post ID: @1zss+1uWd9bSI

“Charlie is purportedly an educated and intelligent man, but he interacts like a teenager, which makes him sound unprofessional and uncertain.”

OP certainly is the expert on awkward, pretentious phrasing. Charlie should take him up on his offer. They can have a little narcissist summit 😂

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Post ID: @1ojw+1uWd9bSI

A lot more employees on this board these days. Whatever CS lacks Mike Santomassimo makes up for. Great earnings call narrative. Covered up the earnings miss. I guess when the fed is raising rates NII is the savior, when they lower rates Non NII is the savior. Had the CNBC guys spinning.

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Post ID: @1frx+1uWd9bSI

Is this nitpicky? Sure.

That doesn't make it any less accurate. He has a bachelor's from John's Hopkins and an MBA from NYU. The guy shouldn't sound like an id--t politician who can barely string a coherent sentence together in front of a live audience of rubes.

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Post ID: @1xgi+1uWd9bSI

Yeah, this is weirdly catty. It's always hilarious when the cranks on thelayoff reveal how out of touch they are in their rush to be self righteous.

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Post ID: @1svq+1uWd9bSI

He also uses filler words a lot “umm” “uhh”. Not impressive speaker.

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Post ID: @1pzu+1uWd9bSI

I don’t see where the OP sounds angry? Also not reaching at all. Public speaking is one of the most important core skills, especially in leadership. Charlie represents the fourth largest bank in the US and can barely string two sentences together.

Where is his PR team?? Either he laid them off, or his ego is too big for constructive criticism.

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Post ID: @1qov+1uWd9bSI

You nuts really will look for any excuse to be angry, and I am no fan of Charlie's. Seek Christ...or at least a hobby.

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Post ID: @lop+1uWd9bSI

He’s worth over 450 million, don’t think he gives AF at this time about self improvement.

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Post ID: @ays+1uWd9bSI

reaching a bit here

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Post ID: @tfm+1uWd9bSI

This is pettier than the guy who sperged about the sales call in the car.

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Post ID: @dmo+1uWd9bSI

He's too arrogant to try to learn and improve

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Post ID: @lon+1uWd9bSI

You can’t help him without a kind of time machine and a wooden ruler, actually.

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Post ID: @kvv+1uWd9bSI

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