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AOL CEO Fires Employee During Call Intended to Boost Morale

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As a next step, Armstrong got on a conference call with those 1,000 Patch employees with the intention of boosting morale and to talk about what’s next. Instead, he took a very no-holds-barred approach to the conversation and ended up firing Patch’s Creative Director, Abel Lenz in front of those employees. And it’s all on tape.

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The Top 3 Corporate Communication Mistakes of 2013

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Soon afterward, Armstrong spoke to 1,000 employees on a conference call that was intended to boost morale and discuss the future. Armstrong ended up firing Patch’s Creative Director , Abel Lenz, in front of everyone. The comments unleashed strong backlash from social media, consumers, popular bloggers and high-profile individuals.

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