Re: I am leaving my company - should I inform top mgmt of majorITissues?

gosh, there just is no upside to this approach that I can see, and lots of
downside.   Management is not receptive to this information, so why risk
their wrath?  All that can happen is you get an undeserved reputation as a
trroublemaker.
 
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Booth Martin
http://www.martinvt.com
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From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: 02/10/05 11:35:50
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: I am leaving my company - should I inform top mgmt of
majorITissues?
 
As a matter of professional courtesy, I think you should tactfully,
without stepping on anybody's toes (if possible) document the issues that
you see.
It should be done in a manner and tone of trying to inform
upper-management of some concerns you see and not necessarily exposing
anybody in particular of wrong-doing or ineptitude.
Be very careful to avoid griping and complaining as this kind of a tone
simply makes you look like a whiner and your comments will be disregarded.
 
 
Thanks,
 
Ron Adams
Information Technology Group
Crane Valves
9200 New Trails Dr. Suite 200
The Woodlands, TX 77385
 
 
 
 
 
 
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I have been working in my company's IT department for 8 years.  The
company is downsizing, and I got caught up in the latest round.
 
My company's IT department is severely damaging the company and risking
the company's thousands of jobs by being so imcompetent.
 
Should I inform my company's top mgmt of specific technical issues in
their IT department that are destroying the company?
 
Should I go out with a bang?  Or gracefully (without informing mgmt)?
 
 
Reasons to inform mgmt:
  a..     Seems like the right thing to do
  b..     They might make needed changes and turn the company around
  c..     They need to make serious and fundamental IT changes to survive
  d..     Maybe they will keep me on staff
 
 
Reasons NOT to inform mgmt:
  a..     It is sticking my nose where it doesn't belong
  b..     No one else does this type of thing
  c..     It would probably sound like just another disgruntled employee
spewing giberish
  d..     It could cause a shakeup in the IT department and I would lose
friends and the respect of former co-workers
 
Has anyone tried informing top mgmt of problems upon exit of the company?
Was there anything positive that came out of doing this?
 
Thanks!
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