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Will to future viability diminished by restructuring orgies and questionable dealings with the works council.

Senior Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at SAP for 4 years
September 25, 2019
Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg
3.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

The company has recognized the signs of the times and is trying to position itself for the future.

Somewhere there is always a team with an exciting project.

The additional services are good and the company offers the framework conditions for a good work-life balance.

Sustainability and climate protection, not only in the area of mobility, are becoming increasingly important.

Cons

The immediate termination of a works council member and the complete lack of communication with the workforce on this matter reveals a lack of self-confidence or the absence of arguments that should have been exchanged instead.

Seemingly endless reorganization measures create uncertainty and no motivation among the workforce. Young, inexperienced board members and managers give motivational speeches but cannot provide concrete instructions or prioritization.

From time to time, the impression arises that the concrete strategy is not developed calmly together with experienced colleagues, but rather emerges "on the job" – this is dangerous and not sustainable.

Advice to Management

Transparenz schaffen, nicht nur davon reden. Man kann ruhig auch mal zugeben, wenn man das Patentrezept für die Zukunft noch nicht gefunden hat, solange man dann alles daran setzt, es zu erarbeiten. Zu Fehlern zu stehen bedeutet Größe zu zeigen.

Das Fehlen einer ausgereiften Strategie kann auch eine Chance sein, die Motivation zu erhöhen, wenn man die Belegschaft in die Ausgestaltung der Strategie mit einbezieht und nicht außen vor lässt.

Kurzfristige, auf die Aktionäre gerichtete und nicht nachhaltige Entscheidungen sind Gift für die Motivation. Sie kosten mittelfristig sehr viel mehr Geld, als anfangs gedacht.

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