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With a good CEO, your career might actually get a bump if you give them honest and helpful feedback.

by bavell 7y ago

__abc 7y ago
In my experience those CEO's are extremely rare ... don't know how common my experience has been.
- mtnGoat 7y ago
  I feel like its a myth... no one i know works in a place where anyone can walk into the CEOs office, be brutally honest and not have some time of blowback in one way or another(or really any level). All those who tried have not faired well.
  - achillesheels 7y ago
    I was booted out of my first employer within 90 days of stepping into the company's "open-door CEO" office to bring up the subject of scheduling time with my boss (directly reporting to the CEO) to discuss a job promotion. My boss was the first one who brought it up and I took the initiative. Even typing this right now I feel dumb. But I had no idea how sensitive people are with retaining their status in an artificial hierarchy. I do now!
    - ignoramous 7y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy_in_the_workplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy_in_the_workplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machiavellianism_in_the_workplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machiavellianism_in_the_workpl...
save_ferris 7y ago
good CEOs create situations that allow people to provide feedback in a safe and supportive way, through things like town halls, anonymous feedback messaging, etc. so employees aren't forced into high-stakes interactions like marching into their office.
- greedo 7y ago
  A Townhall meeting is in no way a safe and supportive place to provide feedback. Only anodyne questions are asked as people generally know better than to tell the Emperor he has no clothes...
  - wolco 7y ago
    If you get a survey about your boss always answer positively. Chances are they are using you as a way to get that person out and using you as cover. No matter what your feelings for the boss realize that they usually want to cut the department or reduce the voice of your department. Life will not be better after.
greedo 7y ago
If the company is larger than 500 people, the CEO doesn't have the bandwidth for this type of feedback. He'll either figure out that his reports (CTO or lower) are not doing their jobs, or that you're a troublemaker. Odds are he has hired the CTO and had significant influence on hiring those below the CTO. So he's invested in that CTO. You, you're some rando coming up talking about stuff that makes you look incompetent.
- Psyladine 7y ago
  >You, you're some rando coming up talking about stuff that makes you look incompetent. Or worse, threatening to make his choices look incompetent.
- bavell 7y ago
  True, you shouldn't expect the CEO of a large company to listen to the FNG or scrub who bypasses the chain of command. But a good CEO will recognize and reward those who bring them valuable input through the proper channels.

With a good CEO, your career might actually get a bump if you give them honest and helpful feedback.

by bavell 7y ago

With a good CEO, your career might actually get a bump if you give them honest and helpful feedback.

__abc 7y ago

In my experience those CEO's are extremely rare ... don't know how common my experience has been.

mtnGoat 7y ago
I feel like its a myth... no one i know works in a place where anyone can walk into the CEOs office, be brutally honest and not have some time of blowback in one way or another(or really any level). All those who tried have not faired well.
- achillesheels 7y ago
  I was booted out of my first employer within 90 days of stepping into the company's "open-door CEO" office to bring up the subject of scheduling time with my boss (directly reporting to the CEO) to discuss a job promotion. My boss was the first one who brought it up and I took the initiative. Even typing this right now I feel dumb. But I had no idea how sensitive people are with retaining their status in an artificial hierarchy. I do now!
  - ignoramous 7y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy_in_the_workplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy_in_the_workplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machiavellianism_in_the_workplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machiavellianism_in_the_workpl...

save_ferris 7y ago

good CEOs create situations that allow people to provide feedback in a safe and supportive way, through things like town halls, anonymous feedback messaging, etc. so employees aren't forced into high-stakes interactions like marching into their office.

greedo 7y ago
A Townhall meeting is in no way a safe and supportive place to provide feedback. Only anodyne questions are asked as people generally know better than to tell the Emperor he has no clothes...
- wolco 7y ago
  If you get a survey about your boss always answer positively. Chances are they are using you as a way to get that person out and using you as cover. No matter what your feelings for the boss realize that they usually want to cut the department or reduce the voice of your department. Life will not be better after.

greedo 7y ago

If the company is larger than 500 people, the CEO doesn't have the bandwidth for this type of feedback. He'll either figure out that his reports (CTO or lower) are not doing their jobs, or that you're a troublemaker. Odds are he has hired the CTO and had significant influence on hiring those below the CTO. So he's invested in that CTO. You, you're some rando coming up talking about stuff that makes you look incompetent.

Psyladine 7y ago
>You, you're some rando coming up talking about stuff that makes you look incompetent. Or worse, threatening to make his choices look incompetent.
bavell 7y ago
True, you shouldn't expect the CEO of a large company to listen to the FNG or scrub who bypasses the chain of command. But a good CEO will recognize and reward those who bring them valuable input through the proper channels.