Arrowhead anxiety: Turnover off the field causes concern

[Dr. Gigglepants]

Secrecy, intimidation, fear and a watchful eye have become hallmarks of working for the Chiefs, say some current and former employees.

BY KENT BABB THE KANSAS CITY STAR

Todd Haley walked into the public relations office at Chiefs headquarters on a Thursday in early December. Four days before he was fired as the team’s coach, he wanted to talk about what life was like inside this organization. But he didn’t know who else might be listening.

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http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/14...nover-off.html

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This article goes into a lot of detail on the changes that came into effect with the Pioli regime. Sounds like a shitty ass place to work now.

[DeezNutz]

Open your blinds during practice? Fired. Trade and sign Cassel to participate in these practices? Well done!

[Smed1065]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

When is Clark going to start holding Pioli accountable for keeping Matt ****ing Cassel around. If performance, accountability can apply to the scouts, coaches, ticket takers, merchandise people, why doesn't it apply to the ****ing quarterback of the team?

Pioli can ****ing die.

You first if so dedicated. If not die for us. Bedsides . Not your field, idiot thought, or Just FU.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by Guru

Well, I am a KU fan. Gotta hold up the higher standard.

F'n Beakers. I bet you hold your pinky up when you take a drink.

(Wait, was that a filter infraction?)

[-King-]

It's going to keep me up all night knowing that Pioli fired people responsible for all those superbowl wins the past couple decades. THE NERVE!

[trndobrd]

The warm, friendly, cuddly work environment, with an attitude of "just do your best" and "good enough" hasn't been very successful for the last 30+ years.

I have no problem with giving "personal accountability" and "attention to detail" a try.

[DRU]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Open your blinds during practice? Fired. Trade and sign Cassel to participate in these practices? Well done!

This is another topic in the article I think is being blown out of proportion.

I'm going to guess that many of the people that work at Arrowhead are Chiefs fans, like myself. I'm also going to state the fact that if I were working at Arrowhead, and my beloved Chiefers were practicing right outside my window, I probably wouldn't be getting near as much work done as I would be if I couldn't see them and watch them.

If I'm running a business of any kind and I see this sort of distraction I'm going to do something about it. It's called a business decision, and I wouldn't be surprised if they could present data to backup the fact that general production went up when this distraction was removed.

It's just like blocking Facebook, Chiefsplanet, etc. on company networks. It's a distraction that costs an organization money because of lack of production. It's my opinion that this sort of thing has a lot more to do with what's going on than conspiracy.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

holy shit...

I know! Can you believe it?

A Kansas City Star writer actually did some investigating and reporting!!!

[DeezNutz]

80-20 split. What a shock.

It's cool, Pi...Scott! Yes, sir. Whatever you say! Go Chiefs!!! Details! Wins! BBQ!!!

[Micjones]

The six elephants the room:

1. The Kansas City media has an axe to grind with the new regime and their lack of access to information. Hostility towards Pioli is a direct result of that.

2. Employees from the previous regime who've lost jobs ALSO have an axe to grind. Others, still on the payroll and also unhappy with the new direction of the organization, are uncomfortable having to abandon their comfort zones (established by previous regimes).

3. Fans also have an axe to grind with the level of secrecy this organization has created over the last 3 years. The explosion of information through every kind of media imaginable doesn't dovetail with these rigid policies about keeping everything quiet.

4. Fans don't care how an organization is run so long as it produces results. If this organization were winning there'd be no indignation about this micro-management.

5. Scott Pioli and Mark Donovan can only do what Clark Hunt allows them to. You can't, on the one hand, burn the two of them at the stake and simultaneously give our illustrious owner a pass. He's ultimately responsible.

6. Every GM has to run the organization how he sees fit. If you can be relieved of your job, you want it to be on your own terms. Be that secrecy, an open-door policy or indifference. Hunt can't hire the man to do a job then have his hand in everything he's entrusted to Scott Pioli. If you find that his "way" isn't serving your franchise...can him and find someone else. But the man has to have some level of freedom to build it...his "way".

[trndobrd]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

You're taking too simplistic of an approach to this. When Babb started this article, there was at least one key player with a job (Haley).

But he was/is Bat S**t crazy, looked and no doubt smelled like a hobo, and was probably was seeing black helicopters.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by DRU

This is another topic in the article I think is being blown out of proportion.

I'm going to guess that many of the people that work at Arrowhead are Chiefs fans, like myself. I'm also going to state the fact that if I were working at Arrowhead, and my beloved Chiefers were practicing right outside my window, I probably wouldn't be getting near as much work done as I would be if I couldn't see them and watch them.

If I'm running a business of any kind and I see this sort of distraction I'm going to do something about it. It's called a business decision, and I wouldn't be surprised if they could present data to backup the fact that general production went up when this distraction was removed.

It's just like blocking Facebook, Chiefsplanet, etc. on company networks. It's a distraction that costs an organization money because of lack of production. It's my opinion that this sort of thing has a lot more to do with what's going on than conspiracy.

Indeed. And reporters must raise their hands to piss and employees are locked out of certain parts of Arrowhead to prevent further distractions.

I'll say this: think about how poorly this team would have performed if Pioli hadn't initiated these changes? Scary. Thank goodness that comfy-cozy environment left and he instilled one laden with playoff wins.

[Titty Meat]

Deez is really pounding the fire Pioli drum.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

80-20 split. What a shock.

It's cool, Pi...Scott! Yes, sir. Whatever you say! Go Chiefs!!! Details! Wins! BBQ!!!

OK really... do you believe the Chiefs are bugging employees personal cell phones?

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

OK really... do you believe the Chiefs are bugging employees personal cell phones?

Pretty sure that's against the law.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

OK really... do you believe the Chiefs are bugging employees personal cell phones?

Nope. But I think the priorities are way, way, way out of whack.

And this team won't win anything of substance (read: SB) while an incompetent **** like Pioli is here.

Executives cannot watch practice, but Cassel leads and participates in them. Justify this.