What are you all trying to improve in your teams right now?

What am I supposed to do with a firms mandatory pension notice? $6B... okay, seems good 🤷🏻‍♀️

Or am I supposed to actually pay attention to something specific in the notice?

Interested to see this group... is ENFP a particularly difficult personality for consulting? Or is there a lot of us? Intrigued as to what has triggered this bowl creation

Hello S& 🐠! I was just approached by a recruiter for a senior associate role on the TMT Corp and business strategy team. Wanted to get a sense of the team, company, culture, comp expectations. Really any candid insight would be great! (I’m 2.5 years out of undergrad, ex-EY Parthenon, current on a strategy team at a large tech company)
Thanks a ton in advance!

I am interviewing at a startup ($50-100M revenue) for a VP role to lead a new line of business. What compensation package would you expect given the role and stage of the business?

Why do some muslim men think that career women in their 30s become desperate and will significantly lower their standards? Someone with 3 kids that’s been divorced twice and isn’t even practicing just told my friend he’ll do her the favor of giving her children. The arrogance is mind boggling

Would you move to NYC if you found a job there and can afford the lifestyle / rent? Not sure if I should do it, GF would rather stay here.. any advice?

What’s the worst part about travel?

Founded a Nonprofit to help coach veterans in transition and exiting first responders and their families while focusing on changing the stigma of mental health conversation.

Cont

"We hear your responses to our anonymous pulse survey, and we understand you all overwhelmingly think our team structure org needs to change. We understand it's not necessarily working well—but here's why we're NOT going to change it."
Why ask us if you really don't care?

I recently ate my first slice of Benny Fierro's pizza (absolutely massive slice)...I'm fairly confident I could win their "eat a whole pie in 28 minutes" challenge. While I mentally prep, I'd like to try other spots. What are some good pizza shops in/around town?

Is anyone else struggling to find motivation today? I just can’t bring myself to care about anything work related. I’m trying to push through but it’s hard today.

Anyone in gTech willing to chat?

Which firms are offering to sponsor MBAs for top performers these days? I know my firm doesn't, MBB and Deloitte S&O does, and I've heard rumors of Huron doing it.

Who am I missing?

I get that money is tight. But if you deny all diagnostic tests, please don’t get mad at me when we can’t figure out what’s wrong. Those tests are there for a reason.

What is the salary range for a practice management consultant?

Do you think your counterparts in brand strat, creative and account truly understand and appreciate what you do?

Companies are not people... despite prevailing law. Why do we pretend they will behave ethically?

I have a question...are any of you, at a Resource Manager level, responsible for submitting awards at your agency?

Favorite pro tip in Monday. com? (Or your own WOS)

Based out of SF and noticing resource management opportunities are hard to find here - and if there’s openings, they want you to have 10+ years before you’re considered for a Silicon Valley tech giant. Anyone else notice that?

What software do you use? Currently using Float, so many options out there. Would love one where wed’d only have to pay for the RM team but not creative team as we mainly need it just or our team.

Salaries for Creative Operations Manager?

$80k / F / NY

Would love to get a sense of the average base rate. I feel like I’m getting paid below market rate and yet still expected to work above and beyond.

Any opportunities in the Bay Area? Where do you search and what titles do you use when you search?

I am currently responsible for all disciplines across the board not just creative or tech.

In serious need of great Creative Dept resource manager/ PM - South Florida. Recos welcomed! Thank you!

Hello! I’m happy/surprised that a CRM bowl exists.

Has anyone been asked to look into creative automation platforms? If so, any success with finding a good solution you would recommend?

How's everyone doing in the current climate? Any companies with excess bandwidth anywhere, or is everyone strapped for talent?

Hi, I am considering a career pivot to creative resources/operations, but am wondering what I should do in order to break in.

Hi CRMs. Does anyone have recos on freelance Sr CW with Hair beauty experience? Can be anywhere in US. I've found some CD level, but out of our price range. Thank you!

Just curious: how many resource managers recruit for freelancers as part time of their job? If not, who does the recruiting for you? Internal recruiters? Outside staffing agencies?

For the RMs in this group, curious to know: how many people are you responsible for supporting / allocating to projects?

I’m getting into consulting but have no idea what a reasonable hourly rate would be for creative ops. Any suggestions?? I have 6+ yrs experience with Fortune 500 companies, working on the brand side and at an agency.

Is anyone experiencing a loss of staff because of the mental toll of this pandemic (parents and people to be everything to everyone while still maintaining work?) Even with company mental health programs, were struggling to keep staff (lots of HR issues).

Is anyone else feeling like they are literally being asked to perform impossible miracles? It’s just like, people seem to think I’m hoarding Creatives…it’s getting very frustrating.

Where do you all go to find UX people and Product designers?? I’m going nuts I need four people to start ASAP?! I will hire a staffing agency or tech recruiter at this point if I can find that’s any good but they aren’t sending me good candidates :(

If your agency wins a proportionally significant new account, what is a reasonable amount of time client should allow for staffing up and onboarding?
Follow up q… how strict is your agency about starting work before contracts are signed?