Andi Owen in the Hot Seat
If you want to earn a bonus, you need to hit your numbers. That was the underlying message from MillerKnoll Chief Executive Officer Andi Owen in a company-wide video call a few weeks ago. Harmless right? But a partial clip that the company said was taken out of context and posted on Twitter continues to cause headaches for MillerKnoll and the embattled leader of the iconic design company. The Twitter post leaves out the majority of the online townhall meeting held in March, instead focusing on Owen strongly challenging employees to work toward MillerKnoll’s sales goal. As of this writing, the Twitter post has been viewed more than 10 million times and was featured on Fortune, CBS News and a number of other mainstream and online news channels. In a statement to officeinsight, the company said: “Last month we held a 75-minute company meeting where we shared business updates, product …
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