The CEO of a tech company apologized for quoting civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in an email announcing she was cutting 7% of its workforce. Her email sparked a backlash, with one expert calling it a 'new low bar for a layoff announcement.'
The CEO of a tech company apologized for quoting civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in an email that announced she was cutting 7% of its workforce. Her email sparked a backlash from critics, with one expertPagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada wrote in a 1,700-word email that the digital operations management company was making a few other changes, including promoting some executives and trimming spending.
The missive drew strong criticism on social media, with observers calling the email "tone deaf" and "disgusting.
"There are a number of things I would do differently if I could," Tejada wrote. "The quote I included from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was inappropriate and insensitive. I should have been more upfront about the layoffs in the email, more thoughtful about my tone, and more concise. I am sorry.
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