Firm has new values they are pushing (thanks, McKinsey). Our firm meeting today made me feel like I was a member of a cult. I almost quit halfway through the presentation because it was so uncomfortable. I felt like we were getting brainwashed. Are other firms this cult like?

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What kind of “values”?

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Euw.

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If McKinsey was involved in putting them together, I wouldn’t call them “values.” You don’t need a consultant to give you values. More like corporate-speak that people all nod in approval of without having any clue what it means.

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Exactly. And with the delivery being so scripted, it made me feel like I had signed my soul away because I didn’t read the fine print somewhere.

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The truth is out there...

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