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I was laid off 4 days after I asked prez Zarir Erani to stop touching my body - Manager of e-Learning Department Allen Interactions Employee Review

2.0
11 Apr 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I had been employed with Allen Interactions for 19 years. I taught at conferences, a lead consultant, contributed to Michael Allen's books. Six months before I was let go, I was asked to create an e-learning department. I did. I developed onboarding plan, had to fire an employee, every one of the 10 had a 1 year development plan, and at supervisees' request, bi-monthly guild meetings for upskilling.

Cons

Two of my direct reports told me that they "didn't like being touched by Zarir." Heck, I didn't like it either, but I managed to stay physically far from him or make sure there was a table between us or something. But once TWO of my supervisees told me they disliked his hand on their lower back and elsewhere, I decided I had to address this. The next time he tried to give me a neck massage, I stopped him and requested he stop touching me at work. I told him, "You probably shouldn't touch others as well. I'm speaking now, but I bet other people don't want to be touched." He said, "I can't believe you don't like a friendly gesture." I said, "I can't believe I have to tell the CEO in the 'Me Too era' to quit touching my body at work!" Four work days later, I was gone. (Happy to discuss with former AI employees. You can guess who this is.)

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Professional and very easy going atmosphere. Employees well respected and exciting opportunities within the job. Well compensated.

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Cons

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