What do you typically give your assistant for a holiday gift? Curious what the range is! I have always given $100-150 in gift cards before making Partner and $200-250 once making Partner.

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2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? This question is tough because there aren't very many levels above me so cannot say in an EVP role.

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Partners, those of you that have successfully switched employment to another consulting firm as a partner, how did you navigate your non-competes?

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PSA: fellow female partners - if you are considering Deloitte, please DM me. I would like to share my Deloitte “career” experience and hope to be helpful with my advice and insight. While Deloitte is not publishing real numbers of female leaders leaving the firm, I can tell you it’s nothing I have ever seen before. Deloitte is best in class at marketing externally, however what’s going on inside needs a real reveal. With so many of us leaving the firm, & comparing our experience notes

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Is there a general expectation that a Partner has an MBA?

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I realize that's what makes them good Partners but it makes me wonder if I realistically need to get an MBA to keep growing and hit Partner.

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Thoughts on leaving Big 4 to go to a smaller firm (eg ATK, OW). Proposed role is great, more collaborative culture with less sharp elbows and a metrics first attitude... impact to personal brand?

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