So at my tech environment we are moving everyone around. The CFO is a cra-cra woman like you would not believe, search my *other posts and comments on that…
The debate since we hired Service people is to get them near their own department. We have plenty of offices we used to use. Now, most of them are empty after the inevitable Great Realignment and post Pandemic shrink. But, we have new Team that have to move in near us and we are short on cubes.
Most of us in nice big cubicles, not the small cube0farm types; and, we enjoy lively interaction all the time as part of our culture. This also helps new people have resources in multiple departments to help with their requests during training, and beyond.
The counterpoint for our Sales Team is they could focus in an office and not be disturbed, not just by people around them for work but personal interactions and distractions. We've had more than one accusation, mostly false, that at least one if not more Salesperson is not hitting their numbers because they are not focusing on their work.
I can tell you this is complete bullshit and our Sales Manager is the real problem: She is only equipped for corrective coaching and productivity, and is 100% clueless how to improve sales in way, especially with shrink and market changes.
This isn't the first time this accusation is the root of the “problem” and both prior staff with said “problem” have moved on; but, we are magically as a company having the same numbers. It's redonkulous and she's also convinced her boss the CFO that this is why her team doesn't hit numbers. LMAO she's just picking a new scapegoat.
Obviously, I don't agree Sales needs to be in an office for a putative reason. Now, I feel since the position has changed from account management LEGIT sales team to an SDC (glorified sales call center with metrics): They have EARNED those offices if they want them!
So, what does the CFO do? She tells the Sales Manager she doesn't want Sales getting offices because they will be harder to police; and, worse yet, she wants them in the farther cubicles out where they are near absolutely no one. Even the Sales Manager seems confused AF with this, can't wait until my Manager gets back from vacation and hears his input was ignored.
To recap:
They don't trust Sales, even bother Managers are the problem for which they are blamed.
They don't get cubicles which they've earned.
They don't get cubicles even if their direct Manager wants them as part of solving problems.
Now we don't even get the benefit of their presence for work culture or training reasons.
End result:
C-Suite Management – similar to the last two places I *managed – still clueless AF and their own worst enemy.
*I don't manage anymore, covered that many times here. I’m attempting to leave for a department with an office so I don't have to be part of this shite anymore. These 2 have literally k!lled the morale and culture of this place to no end.
*I’ve also changed certain minor facts not affecting outcomes and my point to avoid detection of rant by employer; and, I didn’t want to cite other stories to make this too obvious.