Out of touch executive leadership - Anonymous employee Seattle Children's Employee Review

2.0
Jul 2, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The doctors and mid-level providers truly care about the patients. Some locations have amazing teams and camaraderie.

Cons

The people at the very top have no idea what happens in the trenches. They promised that no "frontline staff" would be laid off, but then they laid off people who cared for patients on the frontline every day. People who took care of babies and comforted parents during the pandemic were let go without a care in the world to the people at the top. Their "robust" severance package was supposed to be a baseline of 3 months + more for every year served. Every person that I know only got four months, even though they had been there a long time. Maybe people who made more money got a longer severance, which is in line with what they do anyway. How is it that they are buying property and doing construction, yet they can't pay the people who care for patients? They should have gotten rid of people with titles that mean nothing and do nothing for patients. People who are still there have little opportunity for growth. The executive leadership clearly doesn't care about their values when considering the people working there.

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Seattle Children's Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. Re-evaluating the management structure of the organization and eliminating positions at the supervisor level and above was one of the strategies employed to address ongoing financial challenges that health systems, including Seattle Children’s, are facing. If you would like to further discuss your concerns, please reach out to your leader, another trusted leader or People and Culture.

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