Omnicom/IPG Health peeps, how did we feel about the town hall? Did anything even get accomplished or clarified? Anyone hear any RTO rumors? This is so draining

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I wonder if DM, who has been revered by the rank and file in a way that CEOs rarely are, is bothered at all by the fact that that's all going to go away now.

Speaking frankly about the utter disaster of the past three days and *then* pivoting into her cheerleading act would have been tough for people to swallow, but it wouldn't have dripped with contempt--like not acknowledging at all did, while saying how important it is to "do the right thing for our people."

It would have been one thing to say, "Sorry, I truly thought we'd be able to maintain our status quo like I said we would so many times over the past year, but I was mistaken, and here's why we're doing this."

Instead, she pretended that she's always been in favor of RTO and is its biggest booster. And on and on.

Bad policy is one thing, but gaslighting people is another. And people aren't going to forget it.

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She’s a sellout and I think a lot of long-term IPGers probably feel incredibly let down.

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Leadership should be embarrassed. Everyone is on edge after the layoffs, to not provide clear updates to people on the things we actually care about is a disgrace.

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The only thing I learned is that Michael Larson doesn’t know how to read a teleprompter

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Such an embarrassing display. Visual proof that these people have not once ounce of humanity in them.

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I learned there IS an RTO policy

but not what it actually is

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3 days a week. Policy info on Omni hub suggests they are looking to move back to 5 days in the future. But currently set at 3.

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Frankly, I feel that DM lost all credibility on that call when she started waxing prolific on RTO. So much for keeping on with what’s working. I’ve heard her insert little quips into lots of her town halls about how great it is to be in the office. This was just the cementing of all of those little hints.

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FCBHealth NY3....Dana is that you?

How tf is kids' screen time analogous to...WORK?

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I was assured during my hiring process that Dana was championing continued remote work bc it’s what made IPG function so well. I would not have pursued this job had I known that was not the case. I knew there would be change resulting from the “merger” but didn’t expect a full Omnicom takeover. I feel deceived. Leadership should be ashamed by the lack of transparency.

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CD3 like I said earlier, in this job market some of us have to take what we can get. I’d say I hope you don’t find yourself in the same situation but hoping for good outcomes is not something you believe in the face of evidence.

A prerecorded message isn't a "town hall" meeting (ie, a forum where the people in the town are actually allowed to speak and ask questions). Can't say I'm surprised by the gaslighting and overall sliminess of Dana Maiman and IPG "leadership". With these layoffs and the ridiculous benefit cuts, we should all be talking about unionizing

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Would be well deserved.

Jesus give the woman a break. You think she hasn’t been put through the wringer a million times in the last 6 months? I’m surprised she’s still standing.

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Sure - but she owns a home and can retire comfortably and never has to worry about her future. Not saying she’s showy with the compensation she gets. Meanwhile, we’re having the small retirement benefits we did have stripped from us and are worried about our futures.

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FCB people should have been looking months ago....your leadership has been trying to sell for YEARS and this was bound to happen bc your leadership is salesy and does not have any proprietary tech - pricing is their only value prop basically.....

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