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New internal Microsoft memo shows shifting employee sentiment

June 02, 2026 New internal Microsoft memo shows shifting employee sentiment BY Ella Chakarian According to a recent internal memo, Microsoft employees are feeling positive about producing meaningful work, but less so about coaching, feedback, and motivation from managers, Business Insider reports. In Microsoft’s biannual “Employee Signals” survey, Microsoft’s chief people officer, Amy Coleman, shared the … Continue reading New internal Microsoft memo shows shifting employee sentiment →

Why internal alignment is your real growth engine

Alignment is what turns strategy into execution, helping teams move together so growth accelerates instead of stalling. By Tanya Thorson   January 15, 2026   Growth doesn’t stall because you need more leads. It stalls when what’s happening inside can’t keep up with what buyers expect outside. Most teams are moving fast, just not together. … Continue reading Why internal alignment is your real growth engine →

Martech maestros focus on internal processes — and drive external success

Stack documentation, optimization and platform management impact the customer experience, sales efficiency, and even long-term innovation. Steve Petersen on July 16, 2025      In January 2020, Scott Brinker introduced five martech archetypes: maestros, makers, modellers, marketers and managers. His framework maps roles based on their internal or external focus and whether they lean more toward … Continue reading Martech maestros focus on internal processes — and drive external success →

Google CEO says more layoffs expected ‘throughout the year’ in internal memo

Google CEO says more layoffs expected ‘throughout the year’ in internal memo This follows the company’s recent rounds of redundancies, which affected over a thousand employees. Richard Lai   Updated Thu, Jan 18, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters Following Google’s recent rounds of layoffs affecting over a thousand jobs, CEO Sundar Pichai has reportedly told remaining … Continue reading Google CEO says more layoffs expected ‘throughout the year’ in internal memo →

Internal memo says Sam Altman’s firing wasn’t due to ‘malfeasance’ or OpenAI safety practices

Internal memo says Sam Altman’s firing wasn’t due to ‘malfeasance’ or OpenAI safety practices The message to staff, sent by COO Brad Lightcap, was obtained by Axios and The New York Times. Cheyenne MacDonald   Sat, Nov 18, 2023 Carlos Barria / reuters An internal memo sent to OpenAI staff on Saturday after former CEO … Continue reading Internal memo says Sam Altman’s firing wasn’t due to ‘malfeasance’ or OpenAI safety practices →

Salesforce says an internal action caused service outage

A permission change with Amazon Web Service prevented customers from accessing most Salesforce services for several hours. Constantine von Hoffman on September 20, 2023   There was a huge outage of Salesforce services today following an internal permission change. As a result, customers were not able to access services for several hours. “This is about … Continue reading Salesforce says an internal action caused service outage →

Why It’s Important for Internal Service Providers to Understand Client Needs

Liz Kislik September 22, 2021   One of my clients runs an in-house operation that provides goods and services to other areas of the company. If she can’t satisfy her internal customers’ needs, they can decide take their business elsewhere, which may not be good for her group’s results or the larger company’s bottom line. … Continue reading Why It’s Important for Internal Service Providers to Understand Client Needs →