Jim Yong Kim’s biggest takeaway from Tuesday’s World Bank staff-only town hall is the need for more dialogue with colleagues.
The World Bank president, in response to a question from Devex, told reporters Wednesday that his number one takeaway from staff complaints — and the impromptu town hall meeting they provoked Tuesday — is the need for more direct communication between the bank chief and his employees.
“They want to talk to me more,” Kim said.
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Michael Igoe@AlterIgoe
Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.
