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Originally Posted by O.city
This was basically a no win situation for the Chiefs. Yeah they went to far with it but the options were
Keep things the same, stagnant as they were and hope something good came out of it.
Or.
Drastically change the environment.
I think there are probably some butthurt employees with an ax to grind and people on CP who are rightfully angry with the results being put on the field, see that as a way to unleash hatred.
Truth of the matter is, personnel wise, Pioli has done a pretty solid job, save for the quarterback. Now business wise, seems to be a different story.
I don't know why on CP it has to be black or white. Was there probably some ax grinding going on from people who were complacent and got their shit chewed, probably. Did the front office go overboard with some stuff, probably.
I don't think it was exactly one or the other. I also think this could be a good thing, in that it could shed light on some things that need changed.
Anyway sorry for the rant.
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There are some things in the article that encourage you to react, and interestingly, the neutralists and the pro-Pioli people haven't. The only people that seem to care, for example, about the gum wrapper thing are the people who really hate Pioli. I personally think stuff like that and the cost of coffee are a good thing. Anybody who's worked in a business knows that simple things like conserving printer paper and cutting down on unnecessary office supplies go a very long way in saving the company money.
The problem is that when we say the front office is going overboard, the accusations go beyond things I haven't seen in the business world. And if there's any truth to the fact that this is becoming a toxic environment, not only to bad workers, but to good workers too, then this is a problem with much further-reaching implications. The most popular engagement tool in the business world is the 12 Questions offered by Nielsen. Because these are questions that are universally true, whether you have a pressure cooker company or a laid back conservative one. The question that tends to be one of the most important is: do you have a best friend at work (need to know someone has your back). Many would argue that there's also a question of "I see the strategic value in the work that I do." I would imagine that workers hate but understand why they have to cut down on coffee. I doubt anyone would understand why there is protocol about calling Pioli by his first name.