Does The Executive Committee Know How Bad Things Are? - Anonymous employee National Restaurant Association Employee Review

It is well known that the culture within the public affairs department is toxic due to its leader. Rumors and innuendo have become the norm. Division has replaced teamwork. It has become a “Me” culture, instead of a “We” culture. The turnover is continuous and unsustainable. Our reputation externally is broken. Entrepreneurialism and innovation has been replaced by staying under the radar. Sadly, Glassdoor has become a place of refuge. Yet, amid the turmoil, the team continues to push forward to serve the needs of the foodservice industry. We are good at what we do. We like what we do. And, given a recent appointment made at the SVP level, we have good reason to be optimistic about our future. If the executive committee is listening, what we want to know is why executive leadership is not being held accountable for this deteriorated situation? If you won’t hold her accountable, then we will hold you accountable. Would you let this happen within the walls of your own business? We doubt it. We implore you to do something about this. This has become your responsibility. The truth is, working under nearly impossible circumstances, we continue to achieve remarkable results. With new leadership guiding and mentoring the public affairs team, we can take our program of work to new levels of success. But we need capable leadership at the top to make that happen. We continue to demonstrate that we are up to the challenge. The question is, are you? Do not wait until the department experiences 200% turnover to answer that question.