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So, after actually reading the article: Adobe had a dysfunctional system were managers were not giving any feedback during the year, waiting for the annual per

• Iftheshoefits 13y ago
  That's pretty typical, in my experience, actually. This is true even when 1-1 meetings are scheduled more regularly. Management has a vested interest in making sure that their department budgets are large, but that their payroll budgets aren't, and protecting the company (for small-ish companies) or their managers (in larger corporations, where 'departments' are better thought of as companies-within-the-company, and managers' managers are the 'owners'). With the possible (and infrequent) exception of front-line managers, an employee is going to do better for himself if he assumes the relationship with management is more adversarial than collegial.
  • djKianoosh 13y ago
    "...an employee is going to do better for himself if he assumes the relationship with management is more adversarial than collegial" It's sad, but I wish I knew this (or maybe convinced myself to believe it) sooner in my career. Young professional tech people are too naive/trusting to know better. Glad and happy I went independent, cause that kind of environment just doesn't align with my values :)