Carney reviews

Fighting and struggling. The fighting is between management and staff, and between management and management. The CEO likes to set his people against each other as if they were in gladiatorial combat and then see who will be the most vicious and ruthless. That person will be promoted; the others will be viewed as weak. Just as with the gladiatorial games, if you refuse to fight, you're the loser. The struggling is to get work for the company. The staff has shrunk by about 85% since I was there as the company loses contract after contract. New contracts are not coming in. Instead of developing efficiency, the owner requires people to work harder, not smarter.

Where to start? Aside from a core group of veterans, there is a high amount of employee turnover. Lots of office politics and low morale. The company has grown over the last few years, but is still managed and budgeted like a struggling start-up. The attitude at the company is that the sky is perpetually falling. Very stressful work environment. Due to the uncertainty of winning contracts, Carney is chronically understaffed trying to meet deadlines or win contracts. Employees are expected to work overtime and be in constant contact with the office. Upper management frequently mismanages budget (for example, there is no hesitation buying themselves new iPhones/iPads each release), but they refuse to invest in their most important resource - the employees. There is not much room for growth, and training opportunities are rare. Suggestions for innovation and process improvements are generally ignored.