{"id":442550,"date":"2022-05-06T00:45:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T21:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cbs-ceo-george-cheeks-scrambles-to-boost-morale-after-staffers-rip-working-conditions\/"},"modified":"2022-05-06T00:45:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T21:45:03","slug":"cbs-ceo-george-cheeks-scrambles-to-boost-morale-after-staffers-rip-working-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cbs-ceo-george-cheeks-scrambles-to-boost-morale-after-staffers-rip-working-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"#CBS CEO George Cheeks scrambles to boost morale after staffers rip working conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be4ec3c257\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>, dialing back demands that staffers work nights and weekends as they lament conditions under the struggling network\u2019s hard-driving boss, The Post has learned.<\/p>\n<p>Results from an annual \u201cwell-being survey\u201d about employee satisfaction at Paramount Global \u2014 home to CBS, Showtime, MTV and Comedy Central \u2014 revealed particularly bad scores from CBS News employees, according to one source close to the company. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s on the heels of The Post\u2019s reports of rank-and-file complaints about CBS News co-president Neeraj Khemlani, who was hired last year with orders to slash costs and who has since clashed with high-paid newsroom stars including Norah O\u2019Donnell.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders said newsroom morale has plunged as Khemlani \u2014 who some sources have branded as \u201cmicromanaging\u201d and \u201crude\u201d \u2014 barrages employees with around-the-clock questions and criticism over their performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeeraj schedules meetings at 7 at night and doesn\u2019t care about people\u2019s lives,\u201d said one source.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-66.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"CBS CEO George Cheeks (left) with CBS News co-president Neeraj Khemlani (right). \" class=\"wp-image-22135256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-66.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-66.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-66.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Under the direction of CBS CEO George Cheeks (left), CBS News co-president Neeraj Khemlani (right), has led a restructuring of the network.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">CBS via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The survey yielded similar complaints, sources said, prompting Cheeks to take the rare step of sending out an email and video message to staffers last Thursday about improving the work-life balance at the division, according to insiders. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to set a goal avoid sending emails, texts or otherwise engaging on routine matters after hours or over the weekend,\u201d Cheeks said in the video, which was reviewed by The Post. <\/p>\n<p>He added that he\u2019s encouraging managers to implement \u201cno-meeting days\u201d or \u201cno-meeting blocks\u201d within a day. He also encouraged employees to take \u201creal time off\u201d to \u201crecharge,\u201d after workers griped in the survey about not getting the chance to fully unplug.<\/p>\n<p>A CBS spokesman noted that Cheeks\u2019 written memo and video message weren\u2019t specifically addressed to the CBS News division. The spokesman declined to comment on whether complaints at CBS News were especially high versus other divisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a global email to all CBS employees, it was not directed to or in response to any particular brand or division,\u201d the spokesman said in a statement. \u201cOur workplace dynamics across the country are evolving as result of Covid, and the transition to hybrid and agile office structures. Employee well-being is a top priority for CBS in this transition.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-68.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"George Cheeks\" class=\"wp-image-22135325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-68.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-68.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-68.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Cheeks circulated an email and video to staff upon seeing CBS News\u2019 poor results from the \u201cwell-being\u201d survey.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">CBS via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, Cheeks\u2019 memo was followed up by a memo from Khemlani and his co-president Wendy McMahon, who echoed Cheeks\u2019 sentiment, underscoring that the \u201cwell-being of every CBS employee is a top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve heard from many of you that you feel the lines between work time and personal time became blurred when the pandemic began and we were forced to reinvent on the fly how to do our jobs in an unprecedented and difficult environment,\u201d the memo said. \u201cAnd we\u2019re mindful of the fact that the past year has being an especially busy time for all of us as we have brought our CBS News and Stations businesses under one umbrella.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Employees griped that Khemlani\u2019s \u201cruthless\u201d behavior has created a hostile work environment where slimmed-down departments are asked to do more with less support. Although CBS News has brought in some new hires, it has lost swaths of employees via layoffs or attrition in recent months. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re being asked to do more with less, it contributes to a morale problem,\u201d a source told The Post. \u201cAnd when you don\u2019t feel <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciated and you\u2019re not paid well, people vote with their feet.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-news-brother-firm-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"CBS NEWS HQ\" class=\"wp-image-22136553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-news-brother-firm-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-news-brother-firm-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cbs-news-brother-firm-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CBS\u2019 top brass responded to backlash from CBS News employees over poor work conditions, providing a set of changes the network hopes to implement.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In order to improve the work environment, the co-presidents told employees to provide \u201cregular feedback to your supervisor about how you\u2019re feeling about our current Return To Office and hybrid work policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They also said they will be \u201ctaking steps to better define and adhere to normal workday hours.\u201d This includes \u201creestablishing\u201d and \u201crespecting boundaries\u201d and \u201climiting after-hours emails, calls and text,\u201d barring emergencies. They also suggested using \u201cOut of Office notifications\u201d on work emails.<\/p>\n<p>The memo added that the execs would try to avoid scheduling late Friday afternoon meetings \u201cunless they are needed to address emergencies, breaking news events or client needs.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Khemlani has also caught flack for his dealings with former London bureau chief Andy Clarke, who left amid multiple disagreements over budget cuts, as well as a flap over his brother\u2019s consulting firm FTI overseeing plans for CBS News\u2019 corporate reorganization.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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