Yesterday we told you about employees at Twitter panicking over the fact that Elon Musk is Twitter’s largest shareholder and now on their board of directors.
Today we learn that there’s been so much concern and outcry over Musk that Twitter’s CEO has decided to hold a company meeting where concerned employees can ask Elon Musk anything:
WASHINGTON POST – Twitter plans to host Elon Musk for a question-and-answer session with employees after a week of internal outcries over his appointment to the social network’s board of directors, according to company messages obtained by The Washington Post.
The announcement from Twitter chief executive Parag Agrawal of the highly unusual internal AMA — which stands for “ask me anything” — session was an effort to assuage anxious workers, who in recent days have expressed worries that the firebrand Musk could inflict damage to the company’s culture, as well as make it harder for people to do their jobs.
“Following our board announcement, many of you have had different types of questions about Elon Musk, and I want to welcome you to ask those questions to him.”
Town halls where employees can ask direct, pointed questions of senior leadership are a long-standing Silicon Valley tradition and take place regularly at Facebook, Google and Twitter. But hosting a board member at one is rare.
Twitter spokesperson Brenden Lee confirmed the AMA and declined to comment further. Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
I would love to be a fly on the wall in this town hall meeting and I certainly hope someone records parts of it. Because I would love to hear all of the crybaby questions and, more importantly, the answers Musk would give them.
Musk hasn’t been shy about his concerns over Twitter’s censorship. In fact it’s the assumed reason he became their largest shareholder overnight and I hope he doesn’t back down from his positions when pressed by employees.
I don’t know if this town hall is being held today or next week, but we’ll be sure and let you know more about this as soon as we get it.