Had a manager briefing call today, and they were very evasive regarding questions about anonymity in regards the survey. The anonymity questions was raised by multiple managers in fact.
Tread lightly would be best.
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@ff agree 100%. And what brilliant person does an employee survey in the last month of a quarter when you’re pressing us to deliver? I was delivering and could not attend the town hall. I’m working flat out and have no clue when this survey is due. Give me a break.
@ed they actually had it made because they had top talent and they weren't paying them well. But a lot of them stayed due to their loyalty
Senior leadership is FULLY AWARE that they messed up in letting high performers go and cite it as a core reason for "potential future failures" in the 10K filing.
This was taken VERBATIM
We may be unable to attract and retain key personnel while our business model undergoes significant changes. Xerox is undergoing significant changes in our business model, including as a result of the Lexmark Acquisition, and, accordingly, current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future and may pursue other opportunities.
Our success is dependent, among other things, on our ability to attract, develop and retain highly qualified senior management and other key employees. Competition for key personnel is intense, and our ability to attract and retain key personnel is dependent on a number of factors, including prevailing market conditions and compensation packages offered by companies competing for the same talent. Our ability to do so also depends on how well we maintain a strong corporate culture and corporate brand that is attractive to employees.
Hiring and retraining new employees will continue to be a challenge due to competitive labor markets for critical skills, ongoing operating model changes, and heightened competition for leadership and digital talent. The departure of existing key employees or the failure of potential key employees to accept employment with Xerox, despite our recruiting efforts, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and operating results.
@bs yes, the tossed some incredible talent like they were nothing. They're not going to be able to replace those losses.
I was brutally honest about the horrible, horrible Java U.I.🤮
@bq The best way to speak up is to find another position at another employer while your integrity is still in place... let them 10K statements below play out with your name added to this list of successful people running away on your own terms:
We may be unable to attract and retain key personnel while our business model undergoes significant changes.
Xerox is undergoing significant changes in our business model, including as a result of the Lexmark Acquisition, and, accordingly, current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future and may pursue other opportunities. Our success is dependent, among other things, on our ability to attract, develop and retain highly qualified senior management and other key employees.
Competition for key personnel is intense, and our ability to attract and retain key personnel is dependent on a number of factors, including prevailing market conditions and compensation packages offered by companies competing for the same talent.
Our ability to do so also depends on how well we maintain a strong corporate culture and corporate brand that is attractive to employees. Hiring and retraining new employees will continue to be a challenge due to competitive labor markets for critical skills, ongoing operating model changes, and heightened competition for leadership and digital talent.
The departure of existing key employees or the failure of potential key employees to accept employment with Xerox, despite our recruiting efforts, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and operating results.
I’m with the “speak up” crowd. If you don’t speak now than shut up and take your punishment going forwards. If they fire you for being honest and truthful for it good. You deserve to work for better people.
The specialized link that only you can click on, which is also assigned specifically to you under your learning page?
Totally anonymous...
The thing is, I don't care. I'm going to be brutally honest. Fire me, I do not care. No survey can turn this company around, so if I get to pi-s off a few people on the way out, great.
@ab You are backwards. No employee is asking for this, the id--t SLT is. If you are honest, you go in the list. No question. SB has said publicly many, many times, if you don't believe in us and our strategy, don't work here. At best they are trying to ID the lemmings, but more likely just going through the motions to say they did it.
@as Maybe this is why there is such a problem at Xerox.. can't understand the difference between two terms.
They don’t even say it’s anonymous, they say it’s confidential. 2 different things.
www.anonymous.survey.com/xerox/yourteam/yourmanager/yourname
Let’s be honest. Nothing will be done. The vast majority will give ratings to show they are not pleased with wages, lack of raises, the feeling of job insecurity as well as morale. Not one thing will be done. If they don’t like the feedback they will claim the results were lost. (Yes that has happened before) People will give replies that are not honest because thy think they will be the next rising leader. The only think rising are the amount of layoffs. You’re just a number.
I gave my honest opinions in the survey. They know I have the finances to survive without this job. So, go ahead and make my day, Xerox.
A voice? Do you actually think they are going to listen to you ?
They are only having the survey and meeting because the managers were told to do it. They could care less about results or feelings at this point. Golden parachute 🪂 only on their minds.
Years ago there was an annual employee survey in my region. Responses were put in aggregate so supposedly anonymous. My manager at the time got our entire team into a room team (all 3 of us) , put the anonymous answers up on a board and then asked us for our input on them and what he could do better. It was one of the most uncomfortable meetings I have had my whole career. And it was very obvious who had said what in the survey. This time I don't care though, I was honest and they can do what they like.
Be honest and don't worry if your laid off.. it had nothing to do with your honesty.. the extra column in the director's quarterly report of whom to lay off showing an 1-5 rating with a N for non-compliant (as in didn't complete the survey) wasn't used in the decision matrix on whom goes in May, July and Oct.
www.anonymous.survey.com/xerox//
What is the point in having a survey and you not giving an honest answer.
If you HAVE AN OPINION then BE HONEST.
Have some conviction and TELL THEM THE TRUTH. Otherwise, what is the point ?
A bit like the elections, if you don’t vote then don’t criticise, the mid-terms ae coming up, just think of it as a vote.
Otherwise seek alternative employment as you have NO VOICE.
I was brutally honest on my survey. If they want to can me over it then whatever.
@a3 What is the saying... "There are su-kers born every day"
A lot of the managers voiced their concern about their employee sentiment on this call. Also the way this program is designed is so flawed, unless it is for a different purpose than what they are stating.
If you had to ask you should be in the next round.. come on folks.. wise up.
Let me help you with this, it is NOT ANONYMOUS!