- Constant metric shifts with no time for initiatives to stabilize or succeed before the next priority is introduced
- Career growth is undoubtedly limited, with advancement not consistently tied to performance or impact
- Significant fragmentation across departments — teams operate in silos with little alignment or accountability
- Requests for support are often ignored unless they directly benefit senior leadership priorities
- “Startup culture” is used as justification to consistently ask teams to do more with less, without the infrastructure to support it
- Culture has drifted away from being people-first; frontline experience does not reflect stated values
- People Team feels disconnected from the day-to-day reality of the organization
- PTO policies are restrictive, and operational demands make it difficult to actually take time off
- Excessive check-ins and meetings that create the appearance of progress without enabling real execution