A Wake-up Call

 



A Wake-up Call 


Just Imagine .. all those people who are joining E&Y these days and in the coming months. 


They tell their friends/relatives they are joining E&Y 

and the response is "Oh. (long pause). THAT E&Y?" 

People feel awkward and forget to congratulate. 


They put a post on LinkedIn announcing their joining 

and people don't know whether to congratulate 

or warn them or offer their condolence. 


What happened was bad. 

Some shaken, some awakened. 

How E&Y responded to it also 

hasn't gone down well either.


E&Y will need to do a lot more .. visibly, 

to salvage the situation & uphold it's reputation. 


AND this is an opportunity for 

- the other 3 of the Big4 to take stock. 

- all the major IT companies in India to take stock. 

- all the major Accounting and Law Firms to take stock. 


As a matter of fact, this is an opportunity 

for ALL Organizations to take stock. 


Work Culture and Employee Wellness. 

Evaluate yours and take Corrective Action 

before another employee gives up on life. 


Fix your Culture. 

Coach your Leaders. 

Coach your Managers. 

Create a Great Place to Work.

Not just in words & certificates.

But in the real sense of the word. 


There is a wake-up call 

and a great opportunity 

in this sad corporate tragedy. 

Hope, Corporates will use it wisely.


And for all those out there who are angered 

about this incident and have been writing about it ... 

here's a thought. 


The extra-ordinary focus on E&Y 

rather than the actual issue will 

result in the dilution of the discussion 

and others not being part of the conversation. 

People will keep referring to it as a E&Y issue 

rather than an industry or workplace issue. 

Not E&Y, not Big4, not just IT firms .. 

it's a much larger conversation. 


the incident has attracted national attention 

so it's an opportunity to start a national debate 

and conversation around it in every organization. 


the only thing is, that it should be 

the Right Conversation and Right Debate ..


#LessonsLearnt #GrowthMindset #CoachHemant #LeadershipDevelopment

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