•The culture is all but dead. My first few years at Hadley were amazing. The culture was thriving and people were having fun. That all changed when Hadley had their first ever round of layoffs. That’s when the spark that was Hadley went out. Leadership didn’t do any damage control to make sure people felt safe or even wanted. What they did do was force a few of us back into the office during the height of Covid because “we need you to be an example for others” all while they continued to work from home. The root issue here is that the board views the organization as a hobby, and leadership views employees as numbers.
•The Chief Marketing Officer truly stands out from the rest of the leadership team. She has been a key player in the development of the current toxic environment, and is the true power on the leadership team. She runs the entirety of the organization by fear and bullying. Frequently requesting changes to things she has already reviewed and approved. Only to turn around and complain that things aren’t completed.
•On the other side of the Leadership team is the Chief HR Officer. There really isn’t too much to say about her, mostly because she is never working. Emails, messages, and phone calls, all go unanswered. She is more concerned about getting her masters in psychology than actually being HR.
•One of the latest blows to morale was when an entire department was gifted to a competitor. Leadership spun this as the board moving the organization in a new direction. A very quick way to lower morale is to trade an entire department like office furniture.
•Compensation is always low at non-profits. That being said Hadley takes it to a new level by not giving standard of living raises to employees multiple years in a row. After several years without any increase, I requested a one from my direct supervisor (one of the chiefs). I presented all the successes I’ve had over the years, and discussed a path forward in my career. They were very supportive saying yes you deserve a raise thank you for putting this together. Then three days later they took credit for almost all of my achievements and ended the conversation with “we will not be talking further about raises and I will be reevaluating your job description with HR”.
•Leadership has tried to implement halfhearted initiatives to improve moral. Unfortunately, it just shows how out of touch they are. They converted an office into a “workout room” which is just an office with a lulu lemon mirror on the wall. Unfortunately, it can only have 5 accounts so only 5 people can use it. They also installed a coffee maker and a mini-fridge in one of the hallways. Staff is expected to bring in their own coffee and drinks to keep this stocked. Trying to spin these as perks only shows your staff that you don’t care to put any real effort into building morale.
