One of my current gigs is acting as an interim division head for a company going through a restructuring. As a result of this restructuring some staff will be let go, some will change jobs, and some will be promoted into greater responsibility. Typical corporate stuff.
In a meeting this week we were discussing who to promote into a particular executive role. I'd suggested a long-time and very well-respected employee, a solid team player with 10+ years at the company, a reputation for getting hard jobs done, and an all-around good guy.
The president spoke up before anyone else to say that she was not in favor of his promotion. When asked why she explained that a post on GlassDoor.com implied that he paid too much attention to attractive female staffers. The post did not name him but rather implied a person at his level, and did not explain further what "too much attention" was. The president went on to say that "we cannot be too careful with everything going on".
For those of you who might not be familiar, GlassDoor.com is a site where anyone can anonymously post any "review" of a company that they wish. It is extremely common for unhappy and especially recently terminated employees to vent their frustrations on GlassDoor, since there is no fact checking or verification of identity, etc.
So, based on an anonymous posting, about a man paying attention to females, that *might* have been about this guy, on an site full of unverified information, he will not advance in his career.
It's a lynch mob. I weep for our future.
KK
In a meeting this week we were discussing who to promote into a particular executive role. I'd suggested a long-time and very well-respected employee, a solid team player with 10+ years at the company, a reputation for getting hard jobs done, and an all-around good guy.
The president spoke up before anyone else to say that she was not in favor of his promotion. When asked why she explained that a post on GlassDoor.com implied that he paid too much attention to attractive female staffers. The post did not name him but rather implied a person at his level, and did not explain further what "too much attention" was. The president went on to say that "we cannot be too careful with everything going on".
For those of you who might not be familiar, GlassDoor.com is a site where anyone can anonymously post any "review" of a company that they wish. It is extremely common for unhappy and especially recently terminated employees to vent their frustrations on GlassDoor, since there is no fact checking or verification of identity, etc.
So, based on an anonymous posting, about a man paying attention to females, that *might* have been about this guy, on an site full of unverified information, he will not advance in his career.
It's a lynch mob. I weep for our future.
KK