In an all-hands meeting last week, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said employees need to be more productive and figure out where to cut distractions.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced to employees Wednesday a new effort called "Simplicity Sprint," which will solicit ideas from its more than 174,000 employees on where to focus and improve efficiency.
HR chief Fiona Cicconi also acknowledged industry-wide concerns about layoffs, and said the company is "not currently looking to reduce Google's overall workforce," but reiterated the need for greater efficiency and focus.Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018.
He added, "There are real concerns that our productivity as a whole is not where it needs to be for the headcount we have." He asked employees to help "create a culture that is more mission-focused, more focused on our products, more customer focused. We should think about how we can minimize distractions and really raise the bar on both product excellence and productivity.”its second consecutive quarter of weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue on Tuesday.
Pichai said the company is opening the floor for employees to share their ideas through August 15th through an internal survey that asks if management can reach out if they have follow-up questions.
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