Videos of people resigning or being made redundant are going viral on social media in a bid for workplace transparency, say the Financial Times' Josh Gabert-Doyon and Daniel Thomas.
Videos of people resigning or being made redundant are going viral on social media in a bid for workplace transparency, say the Financial Times' Josh Gabert-Doyon and Daniel Thomas.
“Every time we touch it, it is viewed by millions. The lead-up, getting the email, jumping on the call, looking at the computer, you can hear their manager asking questions. It’s huge.” Nolan Church, former head of talent at tech company DoorDash, and now chief executive of pay data platform Faircomp, says lay-off videos have become “an accountability mechanism to ensure people are being treated humanely”.
“I think the next evolution of this is somebody having an iPhone running all day long as they talk to their manager,” adds Church. Ann Francke, chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, says the videos can be a “wake-up call to leaders about potential management shortcomings”. “Younger employees are much more likely to be open and transparent about how they view their employer.”
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