American Red Cross reviews

Change averse organization that also lacks the necessary leadership training. There are rogue leaders who feel like it is ok to mistreat employees when things don't go as planned. It is important that Leadership realize that a lot more will be accomplished by pulling together and not "eating their young". There are a few leaders at the VP level who have come into the organization from the corporate world where it was cut-throat/dog-eat-dog and they unknowingly are bringing the mentality with them which is very disruptive to the culture of the American Red Cross. In the non-profit world and particularly at the ARC, everyone has to do more with less. The way to do this is not to treat people as a means to an end, but to value, respect and coach.

They had a highly respected IT Staff until the to brass at national HQ decided to 'save' money by outsourcing the entire field IT team. They now pay a premium for minimal support from less knowledgable staff. Many of the proprietary systems have and are falling by the wayside.