I approach my list of cons with a sarcastic tone but there is truth in every point made. From HR, to accounting, to the engineers, to the warehouse, logistics, production, machine shop, applications, project managers to sales and marketing—everyone here thinks they are someone important. Even better, you will find that some of these folks even have the title of “MBA” or “PMP” in their e-mail titles. However, these folks are not doing those lines of work. Furthermore, there are quite a few PhD’s, most doing doing anything related to their degree. However, they’ve earned the PhD title so they should proudly represent it in their titles. However, one would think they could get paid better elsewhere, or join a company that relates to their field of study. Even worse, this company operates from an outdated business model. We still operated in “silos” too, and guess what-trying to change the old way of thinking is very challenging. However, two efforts to get the company to become a learning organization (yes, I’m educated too, I just choose not to add it into my e-mail title) is that the company hired a consultant to host Kaizen events to streamline production areas. Great idea, but most people in these areas are resistant to change. The other thing is the new ERP system coming online in February-talk about a huge walk up call to most people that have been here for 30 or 40 years. We will see how this plays out, considering that only a select few people attend the ERP meetings, instead of everyone being involved as a team. But no-Hamilton does not promote teamwork. Again, it’s a a place where high turnover happens among the younger generations, and new interns. Not a healthy environment for anyone thinking this is team environment; the managers simply do not foster team environments; it’s every man or woman for themselves. Most managers have their favorites and do not display a professional attitude. Especially if they are wrapped around the CEO’s fingers!
