Boys club culture behind closed doors holds this company back - Manager Relias Employee Review

1.0
May 20, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Dedicated people who believe in the mission and work through numerous obstacles. - Nice office - 401k match is strong in area

Cons

- Accelerating turnover of best, brightest, and most dedicated since February - People are not valued as Relias' most valuable asset (e.g. Valentines Day layoffs, poor severance packages) - Boys club culture behind closed doors at the senior management and executive level - Reliance on outdated "playbooks" and templates, not creativity - Defensive-minded executive leadership team versus humble and open mindset - Poor 2019 sales results and outlook

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Relias Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to provide insight into this important topic @ Relias. As you've mentioned, HR has been addressing this topic head-on for a couple years now and it concerns me that there are still pockets in the business where women feel it is still a "boys club" that I'm not aware of. If you feel comfortable, please come talk to me and we'll knock it out. Otherwise, please speak up yourself and deal with it directly in the moment - we'll support you.

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