Disney’s latest exec firing, venting about work on TikTok and more

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Hi there, comms connoisseurs.

Let’s explore some notable stories from June 13-17, 2022 — and pull out a few timely, tactical takeaways along the way:

1. Disney’s latest firing tanks employee morale

Fortune reports that The Walt Disney Company last week fired the head of its TV division, Peter Rice, “for being an ill fit with its corporate culture.”

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While Fortune’s piece says the Disney board was aligned with the decision, The Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters writes that one exec said “Chapek just made another massive mistake.”

Plus, “…a Disney insider claimed, ‘It’s not good for the company. Morale is terrible.’”

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