Doesn't make it any more justified. If anything, it makes it even more underhanded. Erik recused himself over the issue of voting Sue to ED, then she turns around and promotes him to Deputy ED? It just screams that they were planning it, and the fact that the position was /never/ advertised makes it all the more upsetting. While I sympathize with Sue's aims to produce a productive and professional office, back-door job offers are not the way to go about it.
Chad.
On Dec 18, 2007 3:18 PM, Florence Devouard Anthere9@yahoo.com wrote:
Thomas Dalton wrote:
On 18/12/2007, Chad innocentkiller@gmail.com wrote:
Allow me to be the first to say "What the hell?" Am I the only one who is absolutely outraged by this? We hear Erik call for transparency and openness, yet he gets hired for a position there was no announcement about? I call BS.
I don't think it's really a matter of transparency and openness - they announced the hire, just not the plan to hire, I don't have any great problem with that. What seems unwise to me is that they appear to have hired someone without interviewing anyone else for the position (at least, I don't remember seeing an advert for the position). If they didn't consider anyone else, then how do we know Erik is the best person for the job?
Please keep in mind that the head of staff, with authority to hire or fire staff, and negotiate all employement details, is now Sue. Not the board. The board has authority over Sue. Sue has authority over the staff. Pyramidal organization.
Thanks
Ant
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