Conference heron::euro_swas_ai

231.0. "Jack Smith Message" by HERON::ROACH (TANSTAAFL !) Fri Sep 21 1990 16:21

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                  I N T E R O F F I C E   M E M O R A N D U M

                                        Date:     20-Sep-1990 09:47pm CET
                                        From:     ORCIUCH
                                                  ORCIUCH@YIPPEE@HERON@MRGATE@HUGHI
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TO:  ROACH@A1NSTC


Subject: Jack Smith Message

From:	AIADM::STRINGER "20-Sep-1990 1329" 20-SEP-1990 19:33:17.63
To:	@AITC.DIS,@ADMIN_OPS.DIS
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Subj:	Jack Smith Message - Please distribute 


From:	NAME: Jack Smith                    
	FUNC: S.V.P. of Operations            
	TEL: 223-2231                         <SMITH.JACK AT A1 AT CORA @ CORE>
Date:	18-Sep-1990
Posted-date: 18-Sep-1990
Precedence: 1
Subject: EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS                                                2
To:	See Below


          *** THIS MESSAGE IS FOR ALL DIGITAL EMPLOYEES ***

                 **** PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY ****

These are difficult times for Digital and we face many 
challenges.  Our greatest challenge is to significantly improve 
our profitability.  We've initiated many programs aimed both at 
generating more sales and reducing our costs.  There has been 
little visibility given to many of these efforts and a lot of 
discussion/debate generated about a few of them.

When change is rapid, and we're approaching many problems in a 
non-traditional fashion, it is easy to generate confusion, 
anxiety, and miss the big picture.  I want to avoid this problem 
by improving the flow of communications.

I've asked the Corporate Employee Communications group to 
orchestrate a program, using all the vehicles we have available, 
including Digital Video Network (DVN) reports, Digital This Week 
(DTW), Live-Wire, and VTX to ensure all employees have a solid 
understanding of our plans.

We'll initiate this increased level of communications with a DVN 
broadcast on Friday, September 28th, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time.  At that time, I plan to focus on the need to 
significantly reduce our costs.  I will share with you our 
philosophy and address the need to work on both the very large 
and the very small areas of opportunity.  I want this to be a 
lively, informative session.  I plan to talk for about fifteen 
minutes and then interact with callers.  I will also respond to 
the questions, concerns, and ideas you send to Jim Johnson @PKO 
before September 26th.

These are some of the most challenging times we have ever faced.  
We have many strengths to build upon but we must make some 
dramatic changes to significantly improve our profitability, 
quickly.  We can only do this by working together, and I need 
each and every one of you to contribute to the effort. Please 
join me at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on Friday, September 
28th at your nearest DVN site.