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American Heart Association

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Such a good mission, such horrible management - Anonymous employee American Heart Association Employee Review

2.0
Sep 24, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The mission of the AHA is very important and they do strive to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. There are some amazing employees through out the organization. Many are very dedicated and delightful people.

Cons

This is a very top down run organization and much of management tries to lead by fear. There is a tremendous amount of work placed on employees which just continues to get worse and worse. Leadership has clearly gotten feedback from employees that they are overwhelmed and overworked. Response from management is to message employees should work smarter, they must have issues with time management and if they cannot manage what work they have now, they can never be promoted. There is also messaging about work/life balance. They tell their employees how much they care about their health, etc., but send the opposite message by continuing to overload us and by the leadership they choose. It is rather disheartening for a major "health" organization to treat their employees so poorly.

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Pros

The American Heart Association is a great place to work. Throughout my tenure, I’ve had the opportunity to grow professionally while supporting a mission that truly makes a difference. I especially appreciate the organization’s commitment to work-life balance and its supportive culture. I’m proud to be part of the AHA family.

Cons

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Pros

This organization makes internal mobility a priority by focusing on career conversations with staff, their learning and development platform, recognition of great work, mentoring programs, and opportunities for employees to connect outside of their roles. It's a mission-driven organization where staff feel that their opinions are valued and that the work that they do is important, no matter their role. Incredible leads in the C-suite and regions that use feedback to drive change and results. When they say competitive pay from other non-profits, they mean it.

Cons

Department structure can be kind of confusing at times. Several training and development teams for systems, so it's hard to know who to go to first. Limited clarity on the structure of the Technology support teams. Always introducing new systems into the organization for efficiency, except certain aspects of existing software are not being maximized to their full potential. Multiple systems cause overwhelm for new hires as they start since there is no central location ("one-stop-shop") for them to find their resources.

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