Can we just not. 😂
I hate that year end rush and scramble to launch things that some leaders experience and pass on to their direct reports.

Is anyone experiencing this right now? Q4 is the worst time to introduce new processes etc. unless absolutely necessary- let’s be kinder to our people and leave things for January.

What are some of the best certifications to obtain besides CPA?

What is L2 interview round in tech mahindra? Is it technical or managerial?

Has any companies given their employees good raises to help with the rising costs of everything? I was a top performer and only got around 3% this last year.

EY India folks - are you allowed to take up GDS assignments? Like wise is GDS also allowed to take up India assignments?

Hi,

Just started a new job less than a month ago in the tech sector. It was the industry I was fixated on when leaving for. However I realise that I don't think I can cope with the fast paced, lack of wlb, with no support - it's really impacting my mental health already....

I try to hide it from my boyfriend, but its impact is flowing into my personal life.
I feel like a failure, but recognise it might be beneficial to cut loss and quit. Has anyone been in this situation?

Any advice?

Anyone looking to hire an entry level accountant position with no experience?

It’s been difficult to get a job around here.

What I have:
- Bachelors in Accounting
- Starting Masters in Accounting in January 2023

New to this bowl. Looking to send some direct messages. Likes would be much appreciated ☺️

Hi All, does anyone here works or know ClickGuard? Do you know their culture?

Do I work because I love my job? No do I work because it allows me to go on cool vacations and buy anything I want? Also no

How many new associates have quit that you’re aware of? More or less than other years?

When taking an exam for the cpa, is it done on a computer with a keyboard with a numpad and you do all your calculations on an onscreen calculator? Or is it done pencil and paper? Trying to decide on a new personal laptop and wondering if I should get one with a numpad to get used to punching in numbers or just a small one without it.

Has anyone gone to HR due to an unprofessional manager? What was the situation and what did HR actually do?

Anyone know how PWC Grand Cayman is culture/work-life is?

For the people who earned the SHRM-CP, did you feel it was worth it? I have an indirect HR position, been applying for more HR focused positions and wondering if this would help. I got the CAPM (certified associate of project management) in December, but that hasn’t really changed things. Would love some opinions before working on another certification!

Company is considering a re-org to put Chief Legal Officer in charge of payroll and HR Departments. Have others seen this? Thoughts?

Looking to pivot into pm from teaching. Working on the Google PM cert. Any tips for breaking in?

Got a tough decision now
My current job pays around :120k
Current job: senior ServiceNow consultant , just got raised, mid to big consulting firm, mostly government job, opportunities to become manager

One of my former client ask me if I would join them as contractor for around 160-165k
Job offer: 2 year contract each year has a chance to turn full time, with benefit , mortgage insurance company

What would you choose and what else would you consider?

Anyone else feel like work/billable hours gets in their way of taking care of their life? Hate having to choose between working to keep up with billables and taking care of my life whether that's the gym or whatever else. Feel like I never have enough time for both.

Is there a corporate way to bring up to senior leaders that an IC is causing issues across multiple teams because they are demanding and also doesn’t collaborate well? The IC gives vague “direction” then says they are too busy to clarify. They also refuse to use our project management/ collaboration tools.

Have you been invited to join The Human Gathering?
Did you do it? Was it worth it?

"[activity] is the best way to build team morale and cohesiveness"

I am planning to establish semi-annual or quarterly f2f team meetings for a new analytics consulting practice. I have a definite opinion about what makes for a good process of team building, but want to hear from the community.

What does the bowl think? (the team is starting at 5 and will grow to 8-10 over the next year.

"[Activity X] makes for the best team-building, hands down. "

Opinions?

My Creative Directors, who are strong copywriters, are really struggling to collaborate with Art Directors. Are there programs or classes that teach creative collaboration and the creative process?

Authentic Leadership - what does this mean to you?

I had a great review and a 5.5% raise and a great bonus at my company. But I also got a new Director and a peer manager of mine left the company, so I will be absorbing her team. In addition, my director said I will be receiving 'deep delegation' from them. I don't mind more work, but deep delegation is a new term I've never heard. What does that mean lol?

Let’s start this bowl by sharing our learnings: What has been you biggest learning as a leader so far?

Any advice for a first time manager ?
Context: after ~10y in technical then marketing role, taking over a team of analysts, first management position.
Tips, readings, stories, … are welcome 😁

Hi everyone!

After years of hard work, I just got my first position in a leadership role! Yay! I’ll be leading a team of 12.
I wanted to know if you had any tips for me, things you wish you knew before, or things previous leaders did for/to you that you found admirable or stayed with you. I want to make sure I’m there for them and want to be a leader they will remember positively.

Thank you so much!!

What is your job title? As it right now I’m managing a team of product owners and I’m unofficially being called “Chief Product Owner.” I’m in the process of working with a coach to get my resume updated so I can begin applying for external roles. But I don’t even know what job titles to target.

Any thoughts on how do we deal with an incompetent boss who you dont look up to and have no trust that you would ever get credit for the work you would do for him/her? Given that changing the boss is not an option.

If you wold like some assistance with classroom management or even managing your ow children, check this out.

I am currently looking for a mentor and not sure the best way to approach finding one. Any advice?

So my team currently uses onenote to house all of our SOPs and reference guides, but it’s becoming a monstrosity and it’s really hard to search and navigate. What programs do you use to provide your team with resources? Or is there some trick to onenote organization that we are missing maybe?

Is an MBA really worth it?

What does an online MBA look like in terms of class time, work load, realistic time to complete etc?

I’m in IT in a large corp and I don’t know what to do. I’m the systems engineer and I planned around what I thought was a straight forward concept. It appears what I thought would be possible was wrong. Everyone celebrated thinking I’d figured it out, including me. Were spinning up a full team to build it and I’ve exhausted all avenues to find an alternative solution. There isn’t. Horrified this is a career limiting situation….