Trying, but struggling to improve - Anonymous employee Next PR Employee Review

Heather here: Your feedback is appreciated, and much of it ties cohesively to the mission of our organization. You’re 100% correct—we not only want this already exceptional company to improve, but we strive for SSPR to be the best in our industry. Even prior to his passing, Steve Simon entrusted me with a great responsibility; to help him build an even greater company. However, with successful growth, comes change. In the last year, we have introduced many firsts: 401k matching for the first time in 2 decades, Paid (non-gender specific) Parental Leave, Adoption Support, Volunteer Time Off, a mid-year company-wide bonus as well as multiple health care options, company paid holidays, a generous winter break and a best-in-market PTO policy. But let’s be honest, the change process can suck, even when it fuels the development of a better organization. While some of these changes may feel ‘short-term,’ these steps are vital to our overall journey. I understand the hindrance surrounding ‘homework’ and the last thing I want to do is populate your time with tedious exercises. While I believe PR is one of those ‘always on’ careers (here or anywhere), I take full responsibility for any misunderstanding that these growth assignments were to be completed over a weekend or holiday. Regardless of deadline misconceptions, these small practices are helping us understand much more about our employees and are helping us build strategic training across all departments—something that has also never existed before. HR, Client Relations, Social Media, Operations, and Creative Strategy have deployed nearly a dozen training opportunities across all offices in the first half of 2016. Again, I very much appreciate your feedback. I have a strong belief that I know who we want to be and your feedback helps me shape that definition as we grow.