Thread regarding Nike Inc. layoffs

@e5 For goodness sake. You can’t be serious if you are blaming the HR issues on Finance. I’m willing to bet that finance came to realize the ROI of HR so they made a financial decision that was best for Nike. Imagine that…Not making a a decision that is best for the self serving leaders trying to build their empire. It’s called doing business and not just chilling out a couple days a week with your groupies.

How about we get rid of the ridiculous idea that we need an HRBP to sit with the functions that they “support.” What purpose does this serve? I have an idea….How’ about when HR is needed they are called upon, and I mean People Solutions, not someone’s buddy in HR. If it’s for strategy it’s DEFINITELY not working - just take a look around. Instead we have them attending offsite drunk fests, parties and just hanging out. Their presence isn’t needed. Their incompetence is the problem. Terrible “leaders” guiding “terrible leaders”. Seems like a lack of common sense. Anyone else?

@y2 Not one!!! DO NOT TRUST HR OR THE SPEAK UP PORTAL. If you have valid concerns there are lawyers everywhere that will talk to you.

Is there anyone on current HRLT that you trust and aspire to be? I cannot find a single leader who I admire on this leadership team.

@hj aka self serving, egotistical, micromanaging and unethical. We have a lot of those unfortunately. They can only hide behind their mask for so long because I believe that people are going to start calling those leaders out. The behavior is so unethical we may see them depart and THEN things will turn around. As long as we have self serving leaders we will continue going down the toilet. Speak up.

When leaders of the org are focused on “self” versus “serve” this is the outcome.

Some good ones came and left.

@e5 can you elaborate on this? What were they fighting over?

TH was outwitted by MF? That is just sad, but not surprising.That guy needs to go. Absolutely useless airbag.

@fe there are good people in there, but the bad outshine them. The good ones eventually leave.

Someday… Nike HR might actually get great leadership, but I don’t know if that will be in my life time.

Nike HR is compromised by co-mies, it's the closest inner circle you can find at Nike, closer by ideology more than association as with the likes of Tech. They only let the brightest and finest people inside. lol.

@e4

Criteria for promotions being:

White
Women
Cisgender
Heteros-xual
Above average looks
Obnoxious vocal fry (hard to distinguish between if you are happy or crying)
Insecure and too afraid to have an opinion

Desired but not necessary:

Blond hair
Havent lived outside of portland for more than a month in your life
Having a nike spouse
Hating sports and sneakers
Former consulting experience
Bad powerpoint skills
Inability to use modern applications
Maralago face

There was a power struggle between finance and hr and finance won, now we get to see the aftermath and it's not going to be fun

@dp that’s how our corrupt promotions work. It’s all about who you know. Pathetic! Do an anonymous speak up. Were others offered the same position? What are the qualifications and do they meet them. Speak up but be anonymous. I courage others to do the same.

someone in HR went from entry to a sr director in like 6-7 years? I can’t speak to their specific work accomplishments, but they are very closely related to a prior hr exec.

@ae I don’t disagree with OP and definitely don’t disagree with you on the recruiting leadership. Nike Recruiting was where people just go to hang out and spend money. That was somewhat cleaned after Covid, but the poor leadership is still there.

For the greater HR organization, I feel they’ve made a step back with this organizational change when momentum was starting to build with now the previous model. Relying on your strategic organization to guide your “future programs” is beyond concerning. Most people in the strategy organization are people who have politically moved up the chain, not because of merit.

I feel HR was at its best when COE guided the handed of HR which is how we got wellness week. Now the power is back with strategy and Business Hr, I’m concerned we slipping back into old Nike of 2014-2018 with no core strategy and BHR is driving their own ship(s).

TA leadership and their directors are NOT good. That whole function needs a reset. Many incompetent people who are overpaid to underperform

Honestly, the Recruiting team deserves better. They’ve survived five years of clueless leadership and perpetual confusion. Half the time they don’t even know what org they sit in. Hard to “drive talent strategy” when you’re constantly rebuilding your own.