Looks like BP k–led the diversity in the organisation with this restructuring. Whilst gender diversity was not impacted, people who are not the typical alpha male/ female that leadership likes the most were worst affected. If you are an introvert, silent runner, didn’t make any effort to improve your visibility in your he organisation through frequent Yammer posts and networking, you had no chance of staying in the organisation.
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You got that right ! I left the company six months ago for another operator. To help survive the next reorg one must be vocal and active. Now I know why others were constantly trying to engage in after work activities with those in leadership including fishing trips and bar hopping. I survived about five reorgs and noticed many common characteristics of others who survived. I was never the type to s— up or a– kiss to leadership but many others who survived reorgs were. It was sickening, large numbers of people spent their days politicking in the office rather than doing their job. Sure enough, many of those people survived
What does that even mean??
Ironically our CEO is the biggest beta cuck in all of heavy industry...
Presently realizing just how silently I was running as it appears leadership in my group is only just learning about some of the tasks I've handled for years and doesn't have a plan for where the work will go.
All part of the bs culture, that’s why we’re here right?
It ain’t rocket science buddy. If it’s redundancy year then crank those yammer posts. If it ain’t then take ya foot off