I was a Director who was laid off in the last big round of layoffs.
1st, it took me awhile to land something but now I can look back and realize it was a blessing. My current company actually encourages a work life balance and only wants you to work 9 to 5. They don’t want you to take your laptop home or answer the phone all hours of the night.
2nd, a lot of you have animosity towards Dirs and what they do but sometimes that is dictated before they got in that role. I was in a Dir role where I was able to accomplish a lot. Well I applied for a new role and to my surprise once I filled the role I was told this is a strategy position not a “doer” position. Well that stunk, this is the position I was in when I was laid off. Nike needs all positions no matter how high should be “doer” positions.
3rd, they pushed out many of the wrong lifers. Many of the people who got me where I was have been pushed out. These people were mostly part of the good old boy culture but they always have credit to where it was deserved. They had their flaws but many understood “if my reports look good and do good work then I look good and do good work” instead of taking credit for the hard work of those below them. They always made sure to introduce me up the ladder and always shared a project or campaign that I worked on that that person would recognize.
4th, if someone does not cut it in their role they need to learn to move on not move them to a new position. I had a VP who was Pres then demoted then demoted again. Just let him go.
Originally posted by @3oum+15Es3lYF.