Nike CEO Mark Parker apologized to employees in a speech this week for permitting a corporate culture where some employees felt excluded and management didn’t take complaints seriously, according to a report by CNBC. Multiple executives have left Nike in recent months because of reports of inappropriate behavior and poor workplace conduct.
In an all-staff meeting, Parker addressed issues that have come into light in recent months. He apologized to employees who felt excluded and like they didn’t have anyone to go to with their concerns. Parker outlined steps Nike is taking to change its corporate culture, including shifting the company’s vision and behaviors it expects. One example Parker gave in his speech is moving from a mindset of Nike being a place where the loudest voices carry the conversation to a place where every voice is heard.
