HMH is the place you accept a job when you absolutely cannot find a job anywhere else. If hired, your primary job no matter what management tells you is to spend every waking moment trying to find your next job. They are certainly spending every waking moment planning how and when they will lay you off.
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@a1 beautifully written and so on-point. I'm really sorry you were impacted. Hope your new role finds you soon.
Cutting your way is the way at HMH - NWEA. If you want to even count the bare bones crew at NWEA.
Nothing makes sense at HMH so this makes sense. Maybe don’t have such a crazy NSM where Jack and his horrible leaders spend millions to do 0. You could save 8-10 reps, but that would mean Jack can’t talk about himself and tell bullsh*t stories. I’d hit that before sales, but I’m also intelligent.
I could have written this myself. I was impacted by the recent layoffs, while others with significantly less relevant experience and qualifications were retained, for now.
I was initially told the decision was not performance-based, yet the subsequent RIF documentation offered an explanation that seemed to contradict that statement. When I questioned the selection criteria and inconsistencies, HR provided vague explanations, avoided direct answers, and took weeks to respond. The entire process was riddled with mistakes, poor communication, and a complete lack of transparency.
Others with backgrounds in HR were stunned by how poorly the situation was handled. The departure of senior HR leadership certainly raises questions, and the professionalism and competence of those left managing these situations leave much to be desired.
I will not be recommending HMH to anyone, whether it’s a superintendent, school board member, or fellow edtech professional. At this point, I wouldn’t even recommend being a mouse in their office. I’d tell the mouse to find somewhere better, and the fly on the wall to find another wall.
Layoffs happen. But how a company treats people afterward speaks volumes about its leadership and culture.