Pros
My team that I work with.
Cons
How long will it take you, Chris Haas to replace the inept staff you inherited with qualified C level professionals who know how to run a company? You haven't made many changes at all but you also haven't stopped your direct reports from constantly changing staff, policies, job responsibilities and more. Surely by now you must recognize who made the mess we have, and they all report directly to you! The dedicated, qualified people who work for the incompetent C Level and VPs are the only reason there are still a few members that don't absolutely hate us. We are holding things together and trying to deliver excellence, in spite of our management team. Chris, please get to work and make changes where it counts. I don't know who made the decision to cut over 100 jobs right as you started, I doubt it was you. I think it was the current C Level, in an attempt to keep their overpaid jobs and maintain the unnecessary top heavy structure. Please get some C level and VPs who have relevant experience and know how to empower qualified employees. Meridian has so much potential, it's sad to see it run into the ground by people who don't know what they are doing and are to self absorbed to care. Wake up and do something before it's to late. I believe that the situation with your members and customers is much worse than you know. Many of the really good employees are looking for other opportunities now that they see how dysfunctional this company is. The employees that are part of the problem, with the old mindset are the ones that need to go. It's a good 'ol boy network where you stay and get promoted because of who you know and who likes who. Experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and performance have nothing to do with job security or mobility. In my opinion, some of our best people were laid off recently because they expected everyone to contribute and do their job and learned the hard way that the "old timers" don't like it when they are held accountable. I hope changes for the better comes soon. I keep hearing that you are a smart guy with a lot of integrity but I don't think you will keep that reputation very long if you continue to surround yourself with the unethical, unqualified, and unprofessional staff that reports to to you. In my experience with them, they are devoid of character and lack the basic qualities needed to lead. They don't inspire their employees and aren't respected by them, some are despised, by their direct reports as well as other teams. In fact, I've heard from a lot of coworkers that many of the C level and VPs can't stand each other.
