Back to work

 I returned to work yesterday after two weeks of vacation and I only had 658 emails.  About 500 of those emails did not impact me or require any action so I deleted them.  I had a 6:30 a.m. conference call so I spent most of morning reading email. 

Thankfully, I still have a job.  There were a lot of changes while I was away.  Here’s a recap of the most important.

 

A new VP of Global Sales Operation was hired off the street.  The domestic sales channel was reorganized into three divisions instead of two.

 

An entire department was dissolved.  The group was thanked for “their strategic and meaningful contributions” and “recognized for their tireless efforts”.   This is corporate speak for thanks for working long hours but you didn’t deliver on your objectives.  We’re letting you go but are publicly thanking you so you don’t sue the company.

 

A group of strategic domestic accounts has also been dissolved and absorbed into local territory leadership.  The worker bees have been kept in place but their leadership positions have been eliminated.

 

The next phase of the project I’ve been working on since May (in addition to my normal duties) has been delayed.  The VP who started the project is no longer in charge.  I now report to newly hired VP of Global Sales Operations.  The official line is that the project is highly valuable and the deployment will continue under the new VP.  Time will tell on this one.  All of the pending project conference calls have been cancelled.  Not a good sign.

 

I only reported to the previous VP for three months.  She is considered a rising star known for producing results. I wonder if the reorganization project is failing.  It would be shame to see her let go.  She is one of few remaining female VPs.  All but one of the numerous VPs hired since we went private have been white males that have previously worked for the same set of companies. 

Change is constant, change is good?