#organizationalchange

AD told his team Monday the organization would have a 20% cut on Thursday. Said he didn’t know who, but told the team to be prepared for what is coming.

So the big "integration" of the Network orgs is going just super. The two SVPs who now run the combined mess apparently can't figure out what to do with us. Heard through the grapevine they just hired a big-name consulting firm to "evaluate the organizational design and operating models."

The kickoff meeting was yesterday. Feels familiar, right.

This seems to be the classic move when leadership doesn't actually have a plan. They pay a few million to a bunch of people who don't understand our business to come in and tell them what to do. The word is they're going on a "listening tour." They'll probably make a bunch of pretty charts and graphs that basically say we have too many people doing overlapping work.

It looks like a way to get cover for the cuts they already wanted to make. Now they can say "the data suggested" we need to streamline. The whole thing has that distinct passive-aggressive vibe. Instead of just making a tough call, they're bringing in a third party to do it for them. It's like they ordered a pour-over at a coffee cart and then asked the barista to taste it first to make sure it's good.

Maybe I'm just being cynical. An outside perspective could actually spot some real inefficiencies, I guess. But let's be real. This is likely just the first step. If you're on a team that's been a pain to get resources for, or your projects have been in "wait and see" mode since the SVP shake up, I'd be updating the resume.

This is usually how it starts. Heads up.

It's been leaked internally that the long term plan for APLA is now finalized.

CS WILL BE PROMOTED to chief strategy officer join me in congratulations on this big announcement for them.

APLA will be absorbed into apac and north America.

North America and latin America will become Americas.

Greater China will become Asia Pacific.

This leaves just three geos which will make things faster, most noble and efficient.

AMER
APAC
EMEA

Im really happy about this change and think it's a great move for everyone.

Anyone have any idea what this is coming at 1600 today? (Tues 11/18/25)

Just randomly popped on my calendar, zero context or clues. No message or agenda included.

The gist I took away was we’re centralizing more engineering in the US, using tech centers more and only staffing manufacturing sites with under potential 30 types. I’d expect when the current batch of lower potential 26-29’s get told they’re stuck, the “redundancy” problem takes care of itself.

Most of the Value brands are performing well, and Nancy’s promotion seems to confirm that success. But with the massive layoffs hitting other parts of Verizon, will Value teams face the same wave or will cuts actually reflect organizational performance this time?

Unclear if it’ll happen this year since on the ML town hall, he said no but shareholders like to see people’s livelihoods go away so may happen. What do yall think?

Also some audit is going on where they are moving people under one or two people back to the top layer. Why would they be doing that? Flattening the org so to speak.

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Today, my manager informed me that I’m part of the next round of actions, as my role is affected by the organizational health measures set by McKinsey. My team is being reassigned to different functional lines, and my manager mentioned that the RIF notification date is scheduled for 11/19. It appears that McKinsey’s recommendations are driving how our business is structured and managed, with decisions being made based on a set of data rather than the real work being done.

Is BCBS is actively working with a consulting company that assisted with the previous round of layoffs? If so who?

I see there are many title changes across PEP. Should I be concerned if my title didn’t change? Worried about restructures and org changes.

Is this a new re-org? That's too much change for folks in the UM. Sorry to hear this.

JF is happier than a pig in mud.

Model E is next

Well… got my “organisational update” email in the calendar. Looks like that’s all she wrote. It’s been a wild ride but it’s time for a new chapter. Am going to miss all the great people who I’ve worked with. But I think I’m leaving at a time when it’s going to be no fun being at Dell. Swings and roundabouts. Hope Dell finds its way again.

Take a moment to register the names of people who led operating model design.... when it fails, we will know whom to blame

Surprise there's no post on this. Discuss.

With the org saying they are laying off 500 director levels and above. How many do we have at the moment. In my mind the ratio would be 10 reports to a director. 5 directors to a VP. 5 VPs to a SVP. An SVP would then have 250 subordinates. This is just my made up figures, but I’d be interested to know the real numbers.