Set the record straight
Pros
CEO is brilliant and fun! The HR staff are phenomenal despite the uninformed and frankly outrageous comments from a couple troubled employees. They are a new team that has been able to put in a successful bonus plan in place, merit plans for the first time, increase stock grant levels and distribution, and basically fought for employees rewards every quarter they have been on staff. The CEO did not hand over running the company to anyone (read the ratings on him! Leaders with such an extraordinary rating do not pass over their leadership.) He does respect their counsel and expertise though....any great leader would do the same.
Cons
Great culture, great environment that is centered around constructively confronting challenges or new ideas, and collaborating on the best solutions. Negative would be the tiny number of uninformed unprofessional individuals that don't know the difference between healthy confrontation and misinformed, unwarranted personal attacks. Oh well, bright highly skilled HR professionals can stand proud despite the petty banter.