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[Yace]

I will like to know if there's any big deal in it if an employee meets the CEO, company owner or shareholder directly without a middle person

[Rocco]

Who are you referring to as middle person?

Do you mean the likes of COO, General manager or Operations lead?
Because these are the next people to CEO in most cases.

Well, I personally believe that's what they are there for, I mean the COO and the likes. The CEOs are busy most of the time than how people generally see it.

[Yace]

Who are you referring to as middle person?

Do you mean the likes of COO, General manager or Operations lead?
Because these are the next people to CEO in most cases.

Well, I personally believe that's what they are there for, I mean the COO and the likes. The CEOs are busy most of the time than how people generally see it.

No one is disputing the fact that they're busy, everybody is and this is not a matter of jumping steps.

Ok, something you have discussed with the CEO from the start, maybe before or immediately after you joined the company for future prevention, and that kind of issue arise within the organisation.

Who are you supposed to talk to?
The CEO or other subordinates that knows nothing about it from the start?

[Shereefah]

There's no big deal, just make sure the matter is important. But it's always a big deal for those CEOs with low self esteem.

[Rocco]

No one is disputing the fact that they're busy, everybody is and this is not a matter of jumping steps.

Ok, something you have discussed with the CEO from the start, maybe before or immediately after you joined the company for future prevention, and that kind of issue arise within the organisation.

Who are you supposed to talk to?
The COO or other subordinates that knows nothing about it from the start?

Well, if there was a chance to have some private discussions with him at the beginning. Nothing should change that now that you need him again.

[Urguy]

There's no big deal, just make sure the matter is important.

But it's always a big deal for those CEOs with low self esteem.

Absolutely

[Bigowl]

Because most of them feel they are God once they attain that position.

For some humble ones, it's not a big deal, just ensure it's important discussion anytime you're meeting them. If it's not important, they may not make time for you the next time.

[Mafy]

Some are too busy, and some believe in strict protocols that says employees should meet their direct bosses.

[Mafy]

No one is disputing the fact that they're busy, everybody is and this is not a matter of jumping steps.

Ok, something you have discussed with the CEO from the start, maybe before or immediately after you joined the company for future prevention, and that kind of issue arise within the organisation.

Who are you supposed to talk to?
The COO or other subordinates that knows nothing about it from the start?

I didn't see what you wrote here before I made my first comment.

Apparently, in this case, he is who you should meet or write directly since you two had a discussion earlier.

[Ticam]

Some af them are actually busy than folks could imagine and they belive that part of employees meeting them directly has already been assigned to different line managers or their subordinate e.g COO, GM, Director e.t.c. It's part of what they are being paid for and they should be able to handle it.
To some other annyways, it could be a means of shifting faults and terribles actions to those managers or subordinates, so they (CEO/Owner) could always look good to the employee, while employee thinks those negative orders, assignments or commands are directed from the manger or the subordinate.
Nevertheless, I think this should be part of some rules that should be stated clearly in the offer letters or made so clear at the point of induction in a company where the owner or CEO could find it offensive if employee meets 'em directly, especially because of newbies who wouldn't know the rules.