Its all for show - Technology Element Three Employee Review

Dear Former employee in technology, As you must know, as a former employee, feedback is something we are consistently gathering, synthesizing and responding to, particularly when it is productive, honest and constructive. I struggle a little bit with the tone of your review but in the spirit of being grateful for the transparency that we foster here, I would like to respond in the best way that I can. First of all, I am happy to see that you were able to find a few things that were positive. It is disappointing that you only encountered an occasional genuine person, as that is one of the key criteria in the 'permission to play" values to work here. In my 30 years of hiring people, I cannot remember a time when I intentionally hired someone who lacked that quality and if someone slipped through the cracks, it was quickly remedied. That said, sometimes people are so good at their actual jobs that we initially miss the fact that they are not good people - but eventually, truth shows itself. Which brings me to your point about "everyone" leaving. As the VP of Talent, I would be the first to be informed if everyone was leaving and as of yet, I have not seen that trend. I am wondering if you are reviewing the right company? I would like to address your comment about "lying" about terminated employees. My job at Element Three is very important to me because I am responsible for the safety, happiness, and success of every single person here. That is ALL I think about from the minute I walk through the door. I sit out in the open so people can approach me, talk to me, ask me for help and so I can see their smiling faces. When the time comes for a person to leave Element Three, it is a private interaction between me and that individual and the ONLY thing I care about is their privacy, their dignity and their peace of mind. Never, ever, ever will I violate the dignity of an individual for whom I am responsible in this company. I have been sitting at my desk all day today trying to understand your description of us as a "gossipy, political crap show" of a culture and I remain completely confused on this one. That said, one of the exercises we recently went through over the past 18 months was to provide more clarity around our Core Values, and we made a pledge to get better at ensuring the people in our company align fully to our values. Maybe you sat next to someone who didn’t align completely? If so, I do apologize for that, no one deserves to be made uncomfortable in their own workplace by a toxic co-worker. Best wishes to you. I know you will end up where you can be most productive and happy. I am sorry it was not here. Karen Seketa VP of Talent Element Three