So this channel is only for the audio system to speak on? Good. Right, what number of of our treasured colleagues are on the decision? Looks like we’ve sufficient to start. And the earlier we begin, the earlier we are able to get again to performing some correct work.
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Good afternoon, everybody! Welcome to our month-to-month digital city corridor. As you already know, “candour” is certainly one of our core values. That is why I actually look ahead to these alternatives to listen to from each member of our crew around the globe. Jeff, our cfo, will begin by providing you with an replace concerning the state of the enterprise after which we’ll have a particular presentation from Cynthia, our head of individuals, about psychological security. Then questions. Jeff, over to you for the numbers.
Jeff, I do know it’s been a foul month however we don’t have to see it written throughout your face. Please are you able to look happier? Actually, neglect it. You simply look constipated.
Thank you a lot, Jeff. He didn’t sugar-coat the numbers however dealing with as much as actuality is step one to enchancment. As I prefer to say, candour is a combination of “can do” and another letters. I’m so grateful to everybody on the crew for his or her laborious work; I’ve little question that we’ll pull by way of this troublesome interval.
Now Cynthia goes to speak to us about psychological security. This is so vital to us that we determined final yr to make it not simply certainly one of our core values, however two of them: “Psychological” and “Safety”. I actually suppose no different firm on this planet would do this.
While Cynthia talks, a fast reminder to ask questions. We have some that had been submitted earlier than this city corridor however you can even use the q&a channel, the place I’ll choose the perfect ones. Please do take part: as I prefer to say, “voice is a choice.”
OK, let’s see what they’re moaning about this month. Vivian, can you’re taking a be aware of everybody who brings up my pay? Unionisation: no. Court case: no manner. “Why aren’t the questions open for everyone to see?” I really like that they nonetheless ask this one.
Thank you for that, Cynthia. Psychological security implies that we can’t transfer ahead as a bunch if we don’t query and problem one another with out worry of the results. I’m so happy with main the way in which in direction of a tradition that I like to consider as whole ps.
What do you imply, the questions are open to everybody to see? People can inform what questions I’m ignoring? How many occasions do I’ve to spell issues out to you morons? Let’s go to one of many questions we had agreed earlier than. The do-gooding one.
As you already know we ask folks to submit questions upfront, and Ruth in procurement has requested an ideal one about our sustainability initiatives. These are unsure occasions however we aren’t backtracking on any of our commitments. As I prefer to say, there’s a “plan” in “planet” and we’re sticking to ours. Derek, I feel you have got a slide on this to share with our colleagues?
Everyone is now asking concerning the ones I’ve skipped. Who determined to make the questions seen? Was it you, Vivian?
I can see quite a lot of questions coming in. It’s so nice to see such engagement from our crew. But I wish to reply one submitted beforehand from Fergal in finance, concerning the firm’s debt load. Remember, asking questions upfront is the easiest way for us to organize the fullest attainable responses. Jeff, that is very a lot your territory so why don’t you’re taking this one?
I can’t simply preserve ignoring all these different questions. I’ll must take a few of them.
Thanks, Jeff. I see that a few of you have got requested a couple of questions on my payout final yr. We pay competitively, which implies paying as a lot as wanted to get the perfect out of the perfect folks. My pursuits are aligned with yours. If you do nicely, I do nicely. And if I do nicely, you could do nicely, too. Cynthia, are you able to discuss slightly concerning the compensation-benchmarking examine we did final yr?
Find a approach to flip the q&a channel off. Or begin placing questions in there yourselves. Use faux names if it’s a must to.
There is quite a lot of curiosity within the courtroom case, which I clearly can’t speak about publicly. Suffice to say that we fully reject the allegations.
I additionally see loads of questions on job losses. It is feasible that we might want to do some restructuring of the enterprise. I wouldn’t have something to share with you on this proper now however I can’t assure that jobs are protected (other than psychologically, after all). That goes for all of us: you, me and each single particular person organising this very city corridor.
Oh God. Someone is asking about what we did on the final evening of the company retreat. How the hell did they discover out about that? Vivian, cease the decision. Now. Jeff, is that your actual smile?
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