It forgot how to market and tell authentic, compelling stories. The product is stale. That’s all occurring during a time when the marketplace is far more bifurcated & dispersed than it used to be. Consumers are harder to market to and they have an... — read more 

It’s simple. You don’t have to be super smart. At a company this big you have to be REAL. Thousands just need to be motivated and we’ll take care of the work. EH and HW and PK were real and cool and cared about the swoosh and we responded to... — read more 

The crowds are rioting. Gotta let JD go so the ones remaining can at least bond in that good news. So many tech leaders that should have been let go are still here which su-ks. EC mostly in a weak tech ops org. This is nuts. Hoping to be laid off in... — read more 

You keep using that word, JD. I don’t think it means what you think it means.

Well as expected they took down the names of people who spoke up in the chat. Several people had meetings with HR put on their calendars right after the meeting about their comments. Keep your mouth shut pawns and cheer your fearless leader.

This has been posted before however after being recently impacted in the layoff and seeing many other good resources also impacted it troubles me to see Tech VPs with non value add jobs. I was told spans and layers were considered but VPs like TT... — read more 

Who says that?

You do know that your life really su-ks, don't you? You are programmed to work to consume something until you die. In the mean time you can't enjoy raising a family to the full meaning of really raising a family. You have the Jones to deal with. ... — read more 

Any news on the leadership moves in design

Miserable was, at best, JD today. But the truth, you said it, today in zoom chat; name attached to boot. Thank you for your courage zoom chatters. Message heard loud and clear.

Frankly, before today’s meeting I thought we just hit a bump on the road. Now I am worried about the future. This was the worst Global Employee Meeting I have seen in 20 years! All this leadership team could come up with in the last year was to force... — read more 

I would love to work in a small, creative company, with mgmt who are real people using the real, normal language to communicate. Not all companies must be constantly growing giants, and not all companies must serve shareholders and C-suite only. But... — read more 

Here’s an example of what accountability looks like. @Nike leadership please take notes. At my previous company, VPs were all asked to take a 20% pay cut in order to save people’s jobs. There were still people let go but this was how leadership... — read more 

Did KJW actually approve that RoS? How did that script get through VRP? Did SF write it? H needs to stop retelling that same story.

I couldn't stop vomiting during that meeting, the heaving woke up my wife and kids. A terrible day to be a Nike employee.

I hold myself accountable by sitting in the discomfort??? But everyone else does it by sitting in the unemployment line .

JD resigns today. HO is appointed new CEO.

You don't realize it until you're gone. All of it. Brainwashing, stress, working more hours than your equivalent to prove you're better than. Yet, ignoring your life and partners life to sacrifice to think you're the best. You're not. They don't care... — read more 

Next: make Nike such a miserable workplace so people will leave on their own. RTO5 is just one of those, I assume. So what is the point of staying here? Many of us have been here because it was a great place to work at. If it becomes like any other... — read more 

In an unhealthy management org like Nike (and a lot of other companies really), the doers spend their time and energy making things work better through data, expertise, and processes, while the talkers spend their time and energy stealing from doers... — read more 

Our current leadership is a joke and they have managed to ruin a once great company. It's depressing to realize what they've managed to do by only focusing on greed. There was no need for this, but here we are. It's no wonder people are ashamed to... — read more 

Objective: push attrition (people to leave) It’s coming. People will leave and Nike won’t need to shell out $$$$ in severances

When I was impacted by the 2020 CDA layoffs, I often spoke to others who were affected. Commiserating with them was therapeutic in some regards. But my former unscathed teammates rarely if ever proactively reached out. I get it. To some degree, it's... — read more 

No reminder is needed that there are degenerate people here shamefully pretending to be laid off and current employees. Rather than deceitfully phishing for story leads and confidential leaks, be up front about your purpose in your posts. Your... — read more 

It is so sh---y for us who are still here, and shittier for those who are being let go. Reach out to your colleagues and friends who were laid off. We are all in this together, and they need our support. Reach out to your colleagues even if you are... — read more 

Hi All, Everyone impacted by the Layoffs should consider working for a mid tier corporate company. 500-5000 people. They don't rule with an iron fist, everyone has a name, and you get to see a larger picture of what is going on. Retail is a tough... — read more 

What are they going to talk about? Are there unexpected stuffs we’re going to hear?

I can't express how many colleagues I miss. Nike "had" an incredible work force and now it's gone due to cost cutting? Getting rid of veterans that cost too much? Wrong move. It's the veterans that made working there great! The stories, support... — read more 

See title, anyone taken plo as an etw? What was the reaction? How'd you wind up handling it?

I know that ETWs are typically less expensive then FTEs but there has been zero communication given by Nike on where ETWs will fit in the reorg & managers have been told to not talk about it. Given that and many contracts are up for renewal in May &... — read more 

What are the odds that the comments will be open?

After 4 years of upheavals, mismanaged initiatives, poor leadership appointments, multiple rounds of layoffs (ala hunger games 2020), inability to connect with the collective employee voice, lack luster product, c-suite elitism and fostering a... — read more 

How come that reorg, drive for efficiency, reinventing, right-sizing, or whatever is the current fancy name for cuts, almost never affect layers upon layers of management, but always us, lowly working folk? It is silly to expect from the same people... — read more 

If you want to not worry about layoffs anymore, work in a non-toxic environment, work for a company that has a bright future, then I'm sad to tell you that you'll have to leave Nike. None of those things will ever again be true for this place. The... — read more 

What can we expect from this week?

To me, the WARN is doing exactly what it's supposed to do, giving people some time to prepare. Tell me, honestly, which would you rather have. 60 days notice that you might get laid off in writing with WARN, then termination and no severance No... — read more 

Back to the office to see the empty desks where our former compatriots used to sit. Shall we pour out a drink for them? It will feel odd as we await our own fates in May watching every interaction for a sign. Ugh.

Coming soon to a huddle near you to explain how all of this makes perfect sense. . . .

Morbid curiosity from someone who was laid off. Can someone paste in MD’s email?