#allhands

So you want to cut expense and create more cash flow wow riveting!! And have Samsung do more work in the area. Can you say ops is getting riffed! Thanks Deane and Heidi what a great idea. Can’t wait for Samsung to f……more cell sites up…. Neeed to get the he-l out of hear before the ship completely sinks

Anyone heard what this is all about? Hopefully no new logos or timesheet systems. It’s got to be something else? Not more faceless execs. There’s enough of them already.

Why did our All hands become this boring now? It used to be lively, fun and exciting and I always look forward to attending/watching it. The first few minutes I heard Alfonso talk, I closed the video.

Since some here were asking, here's your head's up. They appear to being releasing the full recording edit free.

I know the sad folks on this forum won’t recognize the great work being don’t, but listening to Dan, Alfonso, Christina and Tony lay out our agenda and plans for the next year we’re exhilarating. I have never been more impressed and enthusiastic about Verizons direction. Best days are ahead!

Any thoughts on the all-hands call? Many topics, none brought to a resolution?

Well wishes to all.

Any bets on what to expect on this call? Q3 Results plus the usual Ai lecture, or something new and bigger? Any chance for good news?

KR has an All hands scheduled on 10/22 with a Business Update as part of the agenda. Interesting item. Could be nothing.

The previous CIO left about 2 months ago. We had All Hands to meet her replacement. We got sent an All About Me questionnaire, supposedly so they could personalize swag and we’d get to know each other better. About a month later (last Fri) the new CIO sent a goodbye email.
No one is has the wheel as we careen towards cliff’s edge.

OPS All Hands (non-exempt) today in Malabar.
“Update on job structure and career paths in operations”

This isn’t going to be good.

Kristi Dent (VP Network Ops) states she's not aware of any upcoming layoffs or RIFs. I'll assume she's referring to her organization specifically (Network Ops). I personally believe this to be true (based on current staffing needs). What are your thoughts?

I’m getting sick of the Union not receiving invites to Dans all hands meetings. It’s complete disrespect and only shows that they don’t care about half of the company. And the irony is, we’re the half that do the actual work.

“Transformation” All Hands instead of quarterly earnings all hands. HCL H1B1 issues. Elon buys billions worth of spectrum to compete. No CSAW week celebration or email from Dan. Lay offs are eminent. The question is not if but when? 10/22?

A lot was said, but nothing was really said

This was added to the agenda 2 days before the earnings call. Who's ready for a vague allusion to layoffs that will do nothing but tank morale?

July all hands was Second Quarter Earnings All Hands. This one is called Transformation All Hands. Layoffs coming

Anybody else get an invite?

Not once was it mentioned in the All Hands. Did PACE take over for Win Now strategy? iWhat is going on? What’s next? These “leaders” are flailing.

Who else is excited to hear the emperor with no clothes sell us a full assortment during the all hands that is about to start?

1. Tears
2. We’re not where we wanted to be
3. Forcing us to make changes
4. New leaders announced, restructure and layoffs announced
5. Tears

What would you like to ask?

Got the email end of day. Nashville office remotes meet on the 6th and Round Rock on the 8th. Any guesses?

ALL HANDS EMAIL:

The most interesting part of this email isn't that leadership changed the name from "First Friday" to "All Hands." It's the wording itself: "We'll discuss where we're headed, how we'll win, and how we'll work together to get there." That's a great message for a company that's apparently still trying to figure out where it's headed.

Think about that for a minute. Five months ago we were told the new structure was the result of months of planning, analysis, research, modeling, workshops, consultant input, and executive alignment. We were told there was a strategy. We were told there was a roadmap. We were told this was the answer.

Now we're being told we're going to discuss where we're headed.

Those are two very different things.

If leadership had confidence in the structure, we'd be talking about execution. If leadership had confidence in the strategy, we'd be talking about results. If leadership had confidence in the decisions made over the past several months, we'd be talking about growth, adoption gains, customer wins, and operational improvements.

Instead, we're still talking about direction.

That's what should concern employees.

The most successful organizations I've been part of didn't spend this much time explaining themselves. They spent their time supporting customers, developing products, empowering employees, and producing measurable results. The results told the story. The results created alignment.

Here, it feels like the opposite. Constant explanations. Constant repositioning. Constant alignment meetings. Constant reminders about the strategy.

At some point, employees start asking a simple question:

If the strategy is working, why does it need so much explaining?

The reality is that trust isn't built through presentations. Trust isn't built through slogans. Trust isn't built through renamed meetings.

Trust is built when leadership's predictions become reality.

Unfortunately, many of the predictions made around the May reorganization have not matched what employees are experiencing on the ground. That's why skepticism continues to grow. Not because employees are resistant to change, but because they've spent months watching reality diverge from what they were promised.

The challenge leadership faces today isn't convincing people that we'll win. The challenge is convincing people that the people making the decisions actually understand why so many of the previous decisions haven't produced the outcomes they expected.

Because at some point, employees stop evaluating presentations and start evaluating results.

And that's where the real conversation begins.

Help... Cengage is sinking!

Apparently the chat comments are disabiled arr we in Big Brother Utopia or what? I joined late did anyone reference restructuring or or reorganization?

Every call is about AI and how it’s not replacing our jobs, just our tasks or how it’s not doing our job better, just making us more efficient.

It’s the same thing every call. Don’t we have other things to talk about that are more important?

So Dan's been here a Year... can anyone provide top 3 goals/strategies that is being implemented for Culture change?

I sit through All Hands and leave clueless.

Sampath at least repeated each session.

Strayer University must not of taught that to Directors.

Just update for everyone, from today's industries townhall:

No news confirming focal, hikes or promotions, but it is being reviewed.
This was asked multiple times in the Q&A with the same response.

No clear "no" on future restructuring. Oracle will aggressively keep up with the changing landscape of AI and how they are structured to delivery efficiently will continually be evaluated.
This was asked multiple times in the Q&A.

New Executive Vice President ,could not even understand him .Video had to have this brother under subtitles .Lowe's future is bright .boogaloo ja bo

Anyone else see the invite for the All Hands on October 29th? Do we think that is when more layoffs will be announced?

They’re deleting questions they don’t want to deal with. What’s the point of participating?

It has already started. People are dropping like flies in India, just vanishing from the office and address book. In Palo Alto, directors have been presented with a list of names in a closed-door meeting last week, but lower-level managers know nothing.

Here's what I think about the US timing:

We have an all-hands on Wednesday. They will probably say something about job cuts.

Our dictator-in-chief will swing by for his "Coffin Talk" on Thursday. He will do his normal routine about profits, AI, and money, and avoid the subject of job cuts unless asked. Then he will neither accept nor deny (typical Hoc).

After he flies back to Castle Dracula, the US layoffs will begin on Friday ( 9/11 of all days) though anaonomous 9am zoom meetings.

This will likely be a rolling layoff through the fall until December.... after that, we will get the regular smaller-scale cuts through 2027.

Good luck everyone... God be with you.

Bell labs head (G.P.) announced that there will have 40% reduction in the whole Bell Labs, and only 6 research centres will be kept. He said these numbers are accidentally sent out to all Bell Labs researcher in a ppt, and he refused to make any explanation on these numbers. Once people asking about the discontinued Network Systems Research lab, no comments and no responsibilities but still blablabla on AI-based research. One of the most chaotic All hands in Bell Labs.

The head of Bell Labs (G.P.) announced that the lab would lay off 40% of its staff, retaining only six research centers. He claimed these figures were mistakenly sent to all Bell Labs researchers in a PowerPoint presentation and refused to offer any explanation. When asked about the disbanded Network Systems Research Lab, he neither responded directly nor took any responsibility, yet continued to discuss how AI could be used research blablabla.
This was the most chaotic all hands meeting in Bell Labs' history.

Sadly but Marcus Weldon is correct on what the new TAO is doing:
https://www.lightreading.com/business-transformation/nokia-s-former-cto-rages-at-shocking-bell-labs-cuts

Who knows what will be shared? None of it will be true, but it will be interesting.

The Commercial Central Area did not show up in FY26. New Area and Operation Leaders are needed. The other areas have their act together based on all the accolades they received.

What did everyone think about Ryan saying layoffs are now part of the “new normal” and to expect them going forward?

Confirmed at a Verizon Connect all hands by HR. Level up is coming in November.

So hopefully this means a slow down on the layoff front at least for a time.

Is anyone going in person to the technology all hands going to ask the tough questions?

So what are we expecting? Delaying a week for an all hands, maybe layoffs on the 14th

Our VP on infrastructure in BTS was let go yesterday. We have an all hands call this afternoon, I'm assuming to learn about a reorg.