#corporatedoublespeak

EM linkedin posts read like glossy fluff minus real talk, all buzzwords and self high fives while REAL questions get ghosted, because if results were REAL they would not need so many superlatives, so say something specific, show numbers, take questions, admit tradeoffs, name what faild, or keep the vibe the same high gloss, low trust, max cringe....

So what is everyone thinking after today's meeting?

What's the point of them when nothing useful is ever said?

Another performative meeting. Same fake smiles, same empty hype. The opener must’ve said “I’m so excited” five times — and I couldn’t tell if he was convincing us or himself. These things are so staged it’s painful. Nothing real, nothing transparent. At this point, soap operas feel more honest. At least actors admit they’re performing.

In today’s SETH opening remarks, MW’s finished talking about all the great work underway by saying that “what underpins all of this is our culture and workforce, the very best in our industry, and I wouldn’t trade them for anybody else’s.”

When he said that I immediately thought of all the US employees (the workforce he wouldn’t trade for anybody else) he fired so that he could hire someone into the same job in a different country (so basically traded for someone else)…. Did anyone else hear it that way?

It'll be a one hour word salad. Drink plenty of water to avoid a headache.

LL must’ve asked Mike this question at least three times; each time he gave a garbled 3-minute response with no clear message. Something about being safe and selling assets was mentioned. How revolutionary. “Doing better”. Idk.

If our leader can’t articulate a strategy, how are we supposed to execute?

A 1 hour nothing-burger. How much money did we waste in employee salary hours viewing this town hall? $2 million?

This could have been an email.

They never address employee issues. Only "your feedback matters"...yeah right.

MW: “the puff piece i commissioned in the wsj was supposed to be bait for investors, but exposed how unselfaware we are. I don’t accept responsibility for the second part, because at Chevron LT accountability is not a core value”

Get fu---d you gas lighting clowns

Any suggestions?

Let the gaslighting begin

I mean John Stankey pretty much ignored the survey results of everyone working at T, told us we were in the wrong, our priorities were mid-aligned of the company, and that we are going to be in a market based culture.

Aside from being a buzzword, can someone clarify what that actually means. Does that mean we were not market-based before?

Sounds like I’m going to start ignoring the id--tic messages they send my way. I already have email filters to delete all these endless corporate company-wide emails we get from McElfresh, Robertson, etc.

Oh and to think they sent me a $25 coupon to buy something from their brand store. The last think I want is another branded shirt.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-ceo-uses-japanese-toyota-management-strategy-to-make-decisions-2025-10

Who is paying to have these fluff pieces written about our chief mo--n? This is utter rubbish and there have been no smart decisions by the C-suite during his reign.

I ask anyone to name 1 decision that has a positive outcome.

Recently posted, in part, on LinkedIn:

“…AT&T leadership continues to set the gold standard in recognizing and rewarding its people. Their unwavering commitment to appreciation and employee happiness is what fuels our culture of excellence. When you feel seen, valued, and celebrated, you bring your best—and that’s exactly what we do.

I’m beyond proud to be part of a company that invests in its people and celebrates every chapter of their story. “

WOW.

Speechless. Though I did throw up in my mouth a little.

They seriously included this in emails about layoffs? I know nobody really bothers reading these anymore but they aren’t even trying anymore.

Great, now more corporate speak from Zamora.
With the usual line, "Our people are our biggest competitive advantage."

• insert eyeroll*

Way to be tone deaf. Let’s discuss the idea of going on vacation to scuba dive, and then have two other executives join in, expressing their desire to dive or visit the exotic location mentioned. Do they think we can all afford not just the airfare but also the opportunity to scuba dive whenever we wish? Let’s pose more questions to highlight the class disparity between the WIM executives and us, the lower peon workers.
I am very pleased that my name was featured in the anniversary presentation. It genuinely makes me feel appreciated. Perhaps now I can attempt snorkeling in one of the Great Lakes.
Additionally, MM was hired solely because her last name resembles the same nationality as CT. She is not the brightest bulb, lots of corporate jargon and double speak.

At 100k per things are going to change. New corporate phrase going around. “Pick an executive and replace them with an H1B.”

From what people have been reporting, the number is anything but small.

Does it ever leave a bad taste in your mouth having to tow the BS line poured down from above. "I'm excited...", "we are all in...." We all know it's nonsense

Leadership tries to make everything sound reassuring, but it's so easy to see through the scripted lines. The tough questions never get answered. They just conveniently ignore them every single time. It’s more than obvious that it’s all just for show. Sad and disappointing.

Team, it has come to our attention that the layoff channel was accidentally set to public visibility. 🫠🫠🫠

Please note this was an unplanned transparency initiative designed to foster radical visibility and cross-functional awareness. 🧩👊🥰💃

Remember: layoffs aren’t layoffs, they’re “career path recalibrations”. 🌱

With empathy,
— Oracle HR

Obviously they’re using their ridiculous corporate buzzwords to soften the blow. The way they’ve said everything made it seem like this is going to be the last round of layoffs by saying there is no Cascade 3.

But… it says “There is no Cascade 3 as part of Capacity Realignment.”

Those sneaky ba----ds. Capacity Realignment is just phase one. “Cascade 2 will conclude Capacity Realignment.” There’s still Sourcing & Shoring and AI & Automation phases to come.

Maybe this was obvious to a lot of people, but I definitely had a false sense of security thinking this would potentially be it. I knew there would always be the POTENTIAL for additional layoffs down the road, but this sneaky bullsh-t just really jumped out at me today.

I wish they’d stop the bullsh-t buzzwords, grow up, and just say things as they are. Instead, they’re being a bunch of cowards hiding behind pretty words.

Not sure how deep these are, but just heard a Mgr & couple of regional guys got axed yesterday & today. Yet again slt saying "not for the foreseeable future" is more bs.

So from Cameron Bready's exhausting epilogue, the word counter on "change" was absurd. "Change" aka in HR word speak is re-orgs and layoffs.