As is tradition this time of year at many companies, our CEO sent out a "Happy Holidays" email this past Friday. In the email, he decided to give some updates on some of the larger company "news" items that people have been waiting on for quite some time. Unfortunately, the news he delivered was not positive.
Here is a snippet of the email...."While we have made tremendous progress with both domestic and international utilities, we have always known that we, like any company selling enterprise wide solutions in a highly competitive market, will not win all transactions. Unfortunately, SDG&E, where we were a finalist, has notified us they will not be moving forward with Us."
The translation, for those not at the company is, "the deal that we have been counting on to provide the needed revenue stream to sustain our business plans through 2008, will not be coming." I am torn as to whether this type of news belongs in a "Happy Holidays" message.
On one hand, I agree with the philosophy of Senior Management sharing information as it becomes available to equip an informed workplace. Knowing that this deal is not coming will allow those who understand the impact to plan their finances, and Holidays spend accordingly as the bonuses and merit increases may not be coming.
However, the impact of this specific news is such, that it overshadows the Holidays. Instead of ending the year looking forward to relaxing with friends and family, many employees are going to spend the season wondering what to do next, and how long they have in their current jobs.
So, agree, or disagree, the impact remains the same in the office. The wind is out of the sails heading into the Holiday week, and whether he intended it or not, our CEO did not give most people the Holiday they were looking for.
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