So Much Potential, Yet So Dysfunctional
Pros
The non-managerial staff that has been there for over 10 years is very knowledgeable, helpful, and hard working. Many of the new staff are talented but unfortunately are severely under-appreciated.
Cons
Unfortunately the leadership has failed to see or value the expertise of long time employees or new hires. For an organization in a state that is so diverse, the work place culture is not culturally sensitive. The leadership with the CEO at the helm, has taken a very unhealthy top down approach with little interest in actual program outcomes and no genuine interest in employee development. All staff except of upper management are severely underpaid. For an organization of it's size there is no full-time HR department, only an HR consultant that reports directly to the CEO making it impossible for employees to feel they have anyone to turn to. Because there is no real concern for staff, benefits are inadequate for the demands. There is an interest in capturing and collecting data for grant purposes but no real interest in actual programs. So much has been poured into creating an image, actual programming gets little attention. Minority audiences (clients) are more often than not an afterthought in a state with more than half of the population is part of a minority group. Older employees talked about a very different culture previous to the current leadership. Unfortunately it is a hostile, culturally inept, superficially focussed organization.
