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I spoke with a senior director who I’m also friends with. He advised me to make sure all Activity Sync entries are accurate because they’re planning to have an AI agent review the data next year to identify potentially fraudulent or fabricated entries. They’re already aware that some people are logging meetings that never actually happened, while the expected results aren’t showing up.

They have something similar being used for ISRs already, although it apparently isn’t working correctly yet (which is hardly surprising). Once they get it working properly, they’ll start identifying teams that need improvement. The ISM or RSD will then be responsible for addressing individuals who are abusing or manipulating the metrics.

Personally, I think all of this is part of a broader effort to enforce PIPs across the organization. My concern is that the company would rather push people out through performance management than provide severance.


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@gh dream on! Suppressed commissions is part of your compensation!

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Post ID: @13h+1m3h7653h

What if they could run an AI agent to figure out our commission?

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Post ID: @gh+1m3h7653h

@ew
I think it's a concerted effort to see who does what. All those surveys asking what 's a typical day in the life of your job was never accurate. But, if they ask people to put in entries and those entries are scrutinized, it's game over for a lot of people. Think about how many people are associated with a sale and who actually do something for that sale.

This is all speculation. Will they actually do something? History shows us they've done nothing about what people do in a day. If you listen to MD, JC and the like, they are talking multiples, ie 100%, 200% etc, for AI productivity. All talk? We will soon find out.

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Post ID: @f3+1m3h7653h

I see people just put entries in without any Teams meeting. Maybe, they would say it's a cell call.

They are trying to get rid of people. They want to replace the process with Agentic AI. If you have to make up a whole bunch of meetings, they will get you.

Between this and the quota, think about it, it is going to happen.

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Post ID: @ey+1m3h7653h

Just be honest. For scheduled meetings, it can already gauge number of meetings, participants, whether they are internal or external, time each person spoke, and duration of each call.
Assume it can or will be able to validate your Team’s call log for non-scheduled calls. I’m not sure yet if it will be able to cross reference cellular calls. It will be interesting.

It’s ridiculous that it has come to this. An environment of distrust is deeply unsettling and insulting - and it is driving people to flee from Dell. But it is what it is.

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Post ID: @ew+1m3h7653h

@cf

100%

They are down a path that, come he11 or high water, they will see this to whatever conclusion they are banking on.

I get it. There have been so many false starts over the years. I think this is different.

To find BS entries is quite easy. Especially, if management is pushed to find BS entries. Up until now, it hasn't happened.

Prepare accordingly. Save as much money as you can. Prepare to be out for 2+ years.

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Post ID: @eq+1m3h7653h

lol all the people who ARE making sh-t up are now worried in here lol... bc AI will absolutely find you and generate an accurate report for the leaders.

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Post ID: @cf+1m3h7653h

Now how exactly would an AI be able to to verify this? Is Claude going to call the customer and ask? :D

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Post ID: @c0+1m3h7653h

I am seeing anywhere from 3x, 4x, 5x etc in quota increases over last half. If they want to get you, I can't believe they'll get you with Activity Synch entries alone. If you bring in the dollars, they'll probably leave you alone. If you don't bring in the dollars, the Activity Synch entries will be one of the ways they will use to get you. It's ridiculously easy to spot BS entries by Activity Synch. February of 2027 will be the next milestone. New Fiscal. I am sure they are planning for it now.

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Post ID: @b7+1m3h7653h

Fck these doucbags. Make up bs external collaboration targets and then sc--w over everyone. Unless you're in SB its a joke. My clients don't want random calls, they want scheduled teams calls which don't count in MB.

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Post ID: @b5+1m3h7653h

Why wait until next year? Why wait for AI?

I've talked with a few Managers and they said it's quite easy to spot the fake ones.

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Post ID: @b4+1m3h7653h

How is this any different from Directors, VPs, and SVPs telling their teams that they are on a two-week international business trip when in reality, they are in the Bahamas. True story.

A member of our org, who was on a legitimate vacation, bumped into our lying, sc-mbag VP. That's Dell for you.

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Post ID: @aj+1m3h7653h

Potential fabricated entries have been going on for a few years and they did nothing about it.

They've had the power to watch what you are doing on your workstation/laptop. They did nothing about it.

What has changed? Perhaps with all of this rush to get rid of people, they may do something?

Severance or lack there of depends on where you are in the world.

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