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By: How To Thrive When Your Company Goes LEAN « Pass The Buck

How To Thrive When Your Company Goes LEAN « Pass The Buck — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:10:06 +0000

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By: James Hereford

James Hereford — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:51:35 +0000

Tanya,
My name is James Hereford, and I am the Executive Vice-President for Strategic Services and Quality. I would like to apologize for the miscommunication that you received from your manager indicating that the layoffs were due to LEAN. This is not the case. What is true is that our cost infrastructure was too large and that LEAN efforts are not mature across our organization in order to manage a cost reduction through attrition over time, or better yet, through growth. I would be happy to talk with you more about this if you would like to contact me at 206.448.7323.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:29:54 +0000

I agree with you on the importance of transparency in leadership and wish that Group Health was open and forthcoming with our staff about these pending layoffs. We are told that, due to LEAN, our positions are being cut. However, we are told this in passing, with no answers and no further information. Where is the transparency? Where is the plan? How are we to know when our last day is going to be or whether there will be another position available to apply for? I am 7 months pregnant and I know that GHC is only required to give 14 days notice of layoff. Do I apply for welfare now or once GHC achieves transparency?