Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls
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The controversy continues to grow.

Linus Media Group CEO Terren Tong also responded via email, saying he was “shocked at the allegations and the company described” in Reeve’s posts. He went on to note that “as part of this process, beyond an internal review we will also be hiring an outside investigator to look into the allegations and will commit to publish the findings and implementing any corrective actions that may arise because of this.”

  • galloog1@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    That culture comes from a lack of process and experience of large organizations. The second that a team grows beyond 7 people it has grown beyond the direct control of any one person and the culture takes on a life of it’s own. If not addressed early in growth, issues typically spiral and are either not caught or are allowed to exist out of a perceived necessity.

    Small organizations are nimble so they do not need to formalize cultural and HR processes in the same way that large organizations do. If the leader sees something they don’t like, they address it. It isn’t just about basic respect. We all bring our own cultural issues to an organization. A lack of professionalism comes hand in hand with smaller creative organizations. That’s what makes them entertaining. It also enables the toxic tendencies of some people as they are allowed to slip in and as the pressure builds. Don’t confuse professionalism with respect.

    These things don’t happen immediately either. It happens over time as people get tired and impatient so they are not on their best behavior. We all go through a storming process. That’s when toxic culture can set in if good lower level leadership doesn’t catch and address it. That takes training and a formal approach to organizational structure, not just production processes.

    I am one of those outside consultants.

    • Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Toxic environments can also be brought in by toxic leadership. Like a VP that intentionally pissed workers off because “they work harder”

      • Square Singer@feddit.de
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        1 year ago

        My sister once worked for a guy who’s management strategy was “Employees should be so unhappy that they are close to quitting but just content enough to not quit.”

        He thought, that way he’d get the most value out of the employees.

        Needless to say, his business wasn’t going well because all employees were pissed all the time and that’s not a good thing when they all have to work with customers. Also, the turnover was really high. But the boss didn’t really notice.