Culture, culture, culture
Ron Rivera addressing how the organization will be better following the Washington Post story, he has an open door policy. He doesn't want people to be afraid to speak up if there's an issue.
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) July 28, 2020
Ron Rivera says he's trying to create a family atmosphere, and one thing he learned from Mike Ditka is creating an atmosphere where people take ownership of what's happening in the organization.
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) July 28, 2020
If it wasn’t clear that a change in culture was needed when Rivera accepted the job in Washington, it is clear now. After a report from the Washington Post came out earlier this month that 17 total women came out and accused former members of the Washington front office of both sexual and verbal abuse, the need for change has become highly prevalent.
Rivera addressed that a bit on Tuesday, saying that he wants to create a culture in the facilities where nobody is afraid to come forward and share what is going on. He learned as a player the type of benefit this can have when playing for Mike Ditka, and he wants to bring that to Washington.
Rivera also mentioned that he has made a point to keep lines of communication open with team owner Dan Snyder, noting that the two talk on the phone for about a half-hour every day to make sure that nothing falls through the cracks.