NAACP Reviews

-The President/CEO is self focused -Intellectual capital left the organization post BTJ, now more filled with traditionalists than progressives, also the current staff has fewer relevant connections in the social justice space -It went from operating like a 21st century social justice organization to operating like a baptist church in Selma post BTJ -CEO loves to be around those less experienced than he so he can feel like the smartest person in the room -Too many demands from the top outside of their area of expertise (lack of trust of employees' skills/network/education) -Felt like we were operating in the dark, no clear objectives, kind of ambulance chased instead of tackling issues with a plan or telling people what we were doing, which was alot -Didn't go for the "low hanging fruit," which was odd -Not enough respect outside of your own team for your in demand expertise or skillset -Meddling Board of Directors members that email or call you directly, disrupting your workflow (which should not be allowed) -Lack of human resource department intervention/management

-Poor work/life balance. Managers live for the job and expect you to do the same. This is particularly true of those who have been in the org a long time are are used to burnout/working through holidays and illness as, "just the way things are." -Bad behavior. Bullying staff, withholding critical information to maintain a sense of control, pitting employees against each other, and requiring loyalty and praise to advance are a few of the manipulation techniques that pass for management with some mid-levels. May be common, but still incredibly disappointing. -Low morale. Hard to explain, but the whole place feels sick.