Disorganized, Impersonal Leadership and Employee Burnout
Pros
I loved my immediate team. They're great people and care for each other a lot. They bring an energy that I love and that I miss a lot.
Cons
Ever since GovCIO was acquired by private equity and then had its merger with Salient CRGT, the culture has changed immensely. Growth has happened too quickly, and employees have fallen between the cracks along the way and have been stretched thin to meet demand — it's growth by any means necessary. Toward the end of my time at GovCIO, I felt burnt out mentally and creatively. Extra work fell on my team when leadership didn't effectively plan sustainable, long-term growth plans that kept employee wellbeing in mind. It's a shame, because when I started at GovCIO when it was smaller, it was a much healthier environment. There was more effective inner- and inter-department synergy, and now all of that has evaporated. Everyone I talked to across my team felt wrung dry, resentful, and under-appreciated. GovCIO wants to grow, but it can't leave its people behind if it wants to achieve those goals. It's a shame that it's gotten to his point, but unfortunately this is a reality that comes when private equity steps into the picture.
