Remember when the idea was: "if you want people to embrace change, you bring them along and give them a seat at the table?" Here's a novel idea: send a survey to all non-managerial personnel, asking for their ideas on transformation, redundancies... — read more 

Hey Brian grow a pair and state measurable transformation goals up front just like your employees have to. What is your optimal number of layers and ratio between each? Evp to svp to vp to sr dir (breath) to dir to sgm to gm (breath) to mgr to tm... — read more 

I was honest and authentic with you, Target Execs. If even half of the team did the same, there is no way you can spin the results as being essentially favorable. Clearly you do not ascribe to the happy employees = successful business equation. The... — read more 

Time for leadership to lead and stop asking dumb*$$ survey questions. If you are looking for worker bees to tell you what has to be done....you should submit resignation today.

I think there should be weekly Get To Keep Your Job meetings so that you know you are safe for the week ahead.

Target is not a great place for workers right now, only shareholders count. I get some workers / retirees have target stock and this is a good run for now. But you are stupid if you have too much stock that you care about and still work here. Finance... — read more 

1.) More reductions: 25% workforce (US), 50% Leadership, and 75% TI. (Sorry TI, but the ROI really isn't there for a smaller, more nimble company.) 2.) Find a way to sync up with Amazon, both with Target.com (which also needs to be ditched), AND in... — read more 

Our awesome GTKY/coffee status crowd

Layoffs done for now. Can we start promotions for the leaders who led to this situation?

Wayyy too high Chief to Indian ratio. Should be a 10:1 ratio MINIMALLY all the way up. Should we need 9 layers if mgmt? Transformation: should the same people that got us in the bind really be the ones planning the changes? I see a majority of the... — read more 

Who believes he has not been given some direction...what bull. BC and JM are pulling all the strings around here.

Just a reminder, someone posted the scenario 3 weeks ago: https://www.thelayoff.com/target/post/4911886638252032

If you had all power one may have, what would you change at Target tomorrow?

put in your 2 weeks tomorrow or shut up I'm tired of all the complaining about how this, that or something else about working at Target is, was, or will be screwed up. If you don't like working for Target now or think it's about to explode/implode... — read more 

Okay I see good friends that got promoted and lost their jobs today because of a job grade. WTF. I see plenty of grade 15 that still remain and not contribute to the overall cause of drinking the cool aide. Why do we not recognize people who execute... — read more 

Okay I see good friends that got promoted and lost their jobs today because of a job grade. WTF. I see plenty of grade 15 that still remain and not contribute to the overall cause of drinking the cool aide. Why do we not recognize people who execute... — read more 

Okay I see good friends that got promoted and lost their jobs today because of a job grade. WTF. I see plenty of grade 15 that still remain and not contribute to the overall cause of drinking the cool aide. Why do we not recognize people who execute... — read more 

Nobody on this site who works at Target HQ has any clue if or when Target India will be impacted again. So please stop asking.

"I know you hurtin' and worryin', I can feel it on you, but you oughta quit on it now. Because I want it over and done. I do. I'm tired, boss. Tired of bein' on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. Tired of not ever having me a buddy to be... — read more 

Why are they doing it in phases and cooking the transformation in low flame. Every time you feel like this is done and now let's start the work we end up realizing few more will go...is it some kind of joke...our C-suite is incapable of taking good... — read more 

By December 2015, the Target HQ will consist of: BC and the board, all the EVP's, SVP's and VP's and cash-milking suits that BC can add from his friends list, a Stores Team of 10 people replying to store emails, three interns cranking Excel reports... — read more 

Uhhhh nice try Brian at The Q.... You can try to pretend the two are different... But let's be real: your only method of transformation is via layoffs. You have no idea what to do next.

Lots of people in MPSD being let go today. Meetings in progress.

Just got out of a meeting. Apparently Brians's plan is to replace all FTE with pieces of fruit. Apples, oranges, bananas... I know, weird but true. I can't make this stuff up.

Target Corp (D - Minneapolis) will sell off its retail business to focus on its political career. Calling selling stuff "a distraction", Target will leave the business world and enter the Democratic primary for the seat now held by Sen. Amy... — read more 

What other areas will be affected today? Core merchandise? Pharmacy? Please share!

Target bank, Target commercial interiors and now Target Pharmacy are sold. What next? Target.com or stores or IT support offices or DCs or FCs?

Hi guys, I heard if I place kewl stickers on the back of my laptop I'll be immune to layoffs. Is that true? What's the minimum required number of stickers?

I love being able to spout off all of this stuff about how broken the HR model USED TO BE under the "old regime," and how glad I am to be able to swoop in and right the ship.

For those of us who were chained to our desks, or chain-smoking on 6th Street, can you help out with a summary of what was said? Any hints given as to when the next division/company/group will be jettisoned from the portfolio?

It's that kind of arrogance that got Target into the spot it's in! It's almost as ridiculous as the fact that Target has its own gift shop...

Is anyone able to view checks online today?

Looks like you'll have another busy day writing about Target layoffs, I mean transformation tomorrow.

VP and director emails asking for all BPO COE team members to be in the office tomorrow. If you are traveling or out of office they want contact information. Looks like tomorrow will be the day for layoffs in this COE, good luck everyone! I wonder... — read more