Nvidia staff wait 6 days for an all-hands after Jensen Huang’s exit. PR experts warn employees need answers sooner
“Jensen Huang rescued me from probably living in debt the rest of my life … I’ve never spoken to him, and only passed by him in HQ once,” one X user who identifies themself as an Nvidia employee wrote in a post on Thursday.
Key points
- Annie Scranton, founder and CEO of Pace Public Relations, told Fortune that while Kress gets points for how quickly the message went out and its overall tone, the timing of the all-hands meeting isn’t great.
- But as a leader, I have yet to meet a better one.” “Ousting him is financial suicide, and I can only assume there is a hidden ulterior motive because I can’t fathom any other reason for destroying the company’s value,” the Nvidia employee continued.
- 18, six days after Thursday’s announcement, and several communications experts told Fortune that’s too long to leave a shaken workforce waiting.
On Thursday, Nvidia announced CEO Jensen Huang’s resignation, effective immediately, following his admission to having an extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
Additional details
- “So let’s move forward together, with the same determination and commitment that have always defined this company.” The meeting also lands the day after Nvidia reports third-quarter results on Nov.
- “She should have just stopped after the line referencing that employees will hear more from leadership in the coming days.
- “The problem lies with her giving a specific day that is nearly a week away for the all-hands,” Scranton said.
- Semafor reported no sign the DOJ currently intends to pursue criminal charges against Nvidia or Huang.
- The New York Times has also reported that he had an affair with another Nvidia executive, Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice president of health care.
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