https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/7-companies-you-should-never-work-for/
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I agree with the town hall / blind email box comment. The voice survey was useless. They didn't really want our opinions. You can see that it is actually geared towards getting the answers they want. Kind of like if you ever took one of those loss prevention tests when you start a new job. You know what they really want to hear. Actual feedback without retaliation would be they true way to go.
I have experienced low level retaliation first hand from Follett by my RM, GVP, and others. So I now keep my head down, do my job, and act in the best interests of my school and store with as little communication as possible with the higher ups. They think they know everything.... they definitely don't and get angry if you speak up to them when you know you are right. They need to eat a huge slice of humble pie.
The CEO and management should schedule a town hall meeting for all employees rather than doing a useless voice survey. All employees should submit questions, suggestions and concerns to a blind email box of an independent third party. Employees should feel that they will not suffer retaliation. The third party can filter and sort these emails to make a reasonable list of items. A moderator should present this list to be addressed by management openly and honestly during the town hall meeting.
I think all 7 do apply. But my favorite is.....
- The Directionless Ship
Red flags: No clear plan for the future, employees don’t know long-term goals, senior leadership fails to adequately communicate.
How bad is it: Beware of the Titanic companies that tout all the bells and whistles, but lack a clear direction. It’s these companies that inevitably hit the icebergs or big challenges over time and can become in danger of sinking. Companies should be forthright about where they stand financially, where they see themselves going, and should be willing to talk about any major challenges. If the hiring team is unable to discuss openly what direction the company hoping to go, it may be a clue that they lack a plan for growth and that the foundation may be shaky
Here's a thought, if upper management and the CEO of the company really cared on how it's team members felt or getting an assessment of the actual goings on in the company, why not physically talk to its members instead of using a pointless voice survey?
LOL I think Follett is all 7 of these - kudos losers!