Toxic environment of bullies - Anonymous employee American Nurses Association Employee Review

LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF REVIEWS WITH THUMBS UP THAT ARE NEGATIVE COMPARED TO POSITIVE REVIEWS FROM FORMER EMPLOYEES. It's a TERRIBLE place to work! Ironic that a major issue ANA wants to help nurses address is workplace bullying when it is so egregious and rampant at their offices. It is very telling that during the time I was there, the entire HR department turned over three or four times. They even outsourced the function, brought it back in house and then it turned over a few more times because no one in good faith can work there long or hire others to work there knowing how petty, backstabbing, "out for just yourself' the atmosphere is at the association. Management turns a blind eye and/or in some cases encourages it in order to insulate themselves from the membership and volunteers who have no clue what really happens there. Many, many people are/were aware of the toxic atmosphere at ANA when I was there. I even went to far as to name names, to several upper level management and HR when I left, but the same bad apples are still at ANA, some even moved up the ranks, while SO, SO many dedicated and talented people have been fired or moved on. There is no real leadership or vision other than retaining members so upper level management gets paid. The constant "reactive" nature to outside events only shifts already overburdened workloads so that the current crisis at the time takes priority but no other responsibilities are ever taken off. They try to be everything to everyone, so can't accomplish anything. Look at the IT department/membership billing/state association projects over budget, underperforming that never worked to start. Updates are already doomed to fail because management is too busy placing blame so they can cover their butts. I truely hope dues paying members and nurse leaders wise up, but alas I'm not optimistic because it's gone on so long.