Restructuring efforts felt excessive with frequent misinformed expectations to reduce staffing. This further overloaded workers who were already overworked
Effective task loading studies were never executed to determine true headcount needs
Excessive supervision changes lowered ownership and accountability
Most supervisors / managers seem to focus mainly on their own advancement
Some American mid-senior / higher leaders seemed to regularly lack trustworthiness
Valuing people, though expressed verbally, is not exhibited by all leaders
Some senior leaders choose inaction frequently and people get negatively impacted as a result
Very low career advancement opportunity
Inclusion always seemed very low
Financial compensation was often 20% lower than similar jobs/ industrial businesses in the same region
Policies were not followed the same at all facilities and affiliates
Resource limited - Budgets were too low to enable success and sustainment
The business always felt financially unstable, and this increased fear in people about losing their jobs
Going above and beyond always felt like an eventual punishment due to evaporating senior leadership support
Factory abilities appeared to be overstated and missed targets frustrated workers
Discipline policy wasn’t always followed
Internal communication was very poor and frequently lacked transparency
Grace, forgiveness, and second chances weren’t shared freely
Company is very slow with key decision making
Maximum product line earnings aren’t realized because of severely delayed decision making
Innovation is not valued at all levels
