Lee Hutchinson, writing for Ars Technica:
Nadella’s e-mail stretches to almost 600 words in six paragraphs—too long by at least half considering the content. It’s bloated by stock corporate phrases totally devoid of meaning—Microsoft will "drive greater accountability" and will have "more productive, impactful teams." The company will "accelerate the flow of information." The e-mail even manages to drop in hyper-double-super buzzwords like "agile" and "lean." I heard and read the same words at Boeing, and the same phrases show up in every big company's layoff notices. They're the corporate version of the "Oh, it's not you, it's me" break-up response.
Does any sane-minded individual actually swallow this bullshit? This is by far symptomatic of most bigger companies out there. The seeming importance to save face in the public at the cost of being honest with their employees. Call a spade a spade, and bullshit, bullshit. Be honest and be open, people will respect you for it, even if they don't like it. Trying to coat these layoffs in a colossal layer of icing, cherries and sprinkles is like doing the same for a bag of dog shit. It's still shit. In their attempts to convey a sense of confidence and respect towards the future of their company, they have completely disrespected their employees by spewing this propoganda.