“Today is a moment to move forward”
“Lean on one another for support” “Let’s move forward” “as we step ahead together” “remove complexity” “Thank you for all you will bring to Target’s next chapter” “remove barriers” “move forward with purpose”
We f’n get it.
Ridiculous to have all these messages acting like layoffs are some sort of natural disaster and not an abject leadership failure.
Thursday: “It’s not personal, it’s business”
Today: “It’s personal”
There is nothing more viscerally disgusting than when corporations try to mix ruthless cost cutting with this language of "holding space for our feelings".