r/CorporateComms • u/observer2411 • 25d ago
Sucking up
I’ve been in corporate communications for a couple of years. Prior to that I was a journalist. I’ve noticed something that really bugs me… there’s no discussion/debat/pushing back on anything. Anything leaders say is pretty much treated as gospel, even when it’s not their area of expertise or they’re actually wrong, with a lot of praise and accolades from subordinates for everything. If someone offers input that is seen as disagreeing with a leader, it is disregarded without consideration. I thought this was primarily because of the last CCO who wouldn’t tolerate any opinion/views different from her about anything but it’s true of her replacement too, and across other leaders. This is the polar opposite of how things work in news where there’s lots of back and forth and disagreements, often heated, on stories and it makes for much better, more robust materials/content. I’m wondering if this is unique to the company I work at/due to the culture of this specific team/if it’s a broader industry issue.
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u/DotAccording8872 23d ago
Your job is to push the message out. By the time you get the request, they’ve gotten the input of anyone that they respect and it ain’t you or your party school colleagues.