Google: Launches ‘Simplicity Sprint’ to Gather Employee Feedback on Efficiency

Google: Launches ‘Simplicity Sprint’ to Gather Employee Feedback on Efficiency

TECH DIGEST– Google is starting a new initiative called “Simplicity Sprint” in an effort to increase productivity and employee attention in the face of a shaky economic climate.

The Alphabet business held its usual all-hands meeting last Wednesday with a somewhat urgent tone as employees expressed worry regarding layoffs, and CEO Sundar Pichai requested advice. Even with the number of employees, it has, Google’s productivity as a company isn’t where it needs to be, according to Sundar Pichai, the firm’s CEO.“I wanted to give some additional context following our earnings results, and ask for your help as well,” Pichai opened, referring to the company’s Q2 earnings report on Tuesday. “It’s clear we are facing a challenging macro environment with more uncertainty ahead.”

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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.”

It comes after the business on Tuesday posted weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue for the second consecutive quarter. From 62 percent a year earlier, when the company was profiting from the post-pandemic reopening and rising consumer spending, revenue growth slowed to 13 percent in the quarter. Although the business doesn’t provide official guidance, CFO Ruth Porat stated that she anticipated some of the issues to persist in the near future.

Additionally, it follows Pichai’s recent announcement that the company would scale down recruiting and investment until 2023 while requesting that workers work “with greater urgency” and “more hunger” than they did “on sunny days.”