wrong to be irritated when ppl who aren’t your boss/relatively jr just come sit next to your desk while you’re working & start talking/asking you shit? know it’s open plan but maybe check if i’m free

what do you do and say to your PM if you can't meet a deadline? 😬

What are some good books to read if I want to learn how to better show up for the team as a manager?

If Joe can’t even do an unscripted interview or event, how can we expect him to run the country? Guess what, the world doesn’t follow a neatly orchestrated script, and bringing a teleprompter into meetings is generally frowned upon.

What women’s walking shoes do you recommend? I live in Chicago and take the train to work so usually change into shoes once I get to the office.

Working with a Junior AD who’s too opinionated & doesn’t respond to my feedback well. He’ll just show ideas that I’ve already debunked/scripts that aren’t very good, which makes me look bad. Advice?

Do yall worry about having confidential items "displayed" in public? Should this be something I'm considering when working in an airport/on a plane?

How do you handle a subordinate that goes around your decision making and goes higher up in the food chain? My boss (and their boss) made it clear I’m supposed to review and provide feedback and yet now they are fully saying no and going around me. I tried talking to them and it didn’t go well and they raised their voice and got rude with me when I was only inquiring. it’s at the point where I need To have a convo with my boss and I feel like the boss needs to set the precedent here

Honest question: Are you intentionally mentoring anyone who doesn't look like you? And I'm not referring to your randomly assigned counselees. Type Y or N.

Another salesman told a client their ad campaign would be ready next week. Today our supervisor told me to help him, but he has hardly even started the work. Is there any way for me to point this out without feeling like a jerk

My boss was telling me during SARS time ppl were racist towards Asians, didn’t believe her until today I got cut off on the street and a guy stared me down. Sign.

Working for a senior who is beyond horrible. She talks to you like you’re stupid and makes it sound like you’re absolutely terrible at what you’re doing. She’s made 5 other associates cry during her 5 year career. Got someone fired and made another person quit. It’s known around the office that she can no longer have a female associate, because she talks down to females more than she does males. I came along and thought I could deal with it but she literally makes me want to not log on tomorrow.

Are you responsible for giving performance feedback? Avoid giving personality based feedback. Examples include telling an Asian person they are too quiet/shy or telling a Black person they are agressive/abrasive. DO NOT DO THIS. It clearly represents bias in Performance Management. Performance feedback should be tied to business outcomes with clear examples of what the person does well + how they can improve.

My team lead calls be exactly at the time of logout and keeps pinging me to complete everything by eod.

How can escape from this situation.
I want to set boundaries in the beginning itself.


Any kind of suggestions are appreciated

Hi all! I was asked coordinate a local happy hour for my team. The issue I’m having is that I’m currently pregnant and am not sure if I’m comfortable to hang out with strangers. What’s the most professional way to say no without hurting feelings / burning bridges? Or should I suck it up and go?

I’m kind of stuck what to do. The principal at my school is very intimidating, confrontational, and not pleasant to work for. I love teaching but feel like I have to walk on egg shells around him.

“At dinner John (client) said I have nice legs, grabbed my thigh, put his arm around me & invited me to his hotel. Seems inappropriate.” Boss: “Well we won’t be taking him to dinner again this year”🤯

Wearing a backpack? a baggy shirt? a firm bag? the wrong shoes? unacceptable colors? Who cares? it's saddening to see how some of us fail at life by feeling entitled to judge fellow colleagues.

What should I reasonably expect from a junior?

I manage a junior developer that's been with the company for about 18 months. I end up providing them of TON of support. I need to give them extremely detailed instructions or they fail. For bugs, I need to point them to a specific function that's causing the bug. For new features, I'm basically writing their method signatures and defining their test cases.

I've tried asking them to do more on their own, but when I do, they fail spectacularly.

The new junior on my team is from the South and refers to me as “Sir” and it’s making me feel all kinds of ways. How to proceed from here?

Since we returned to office in October, is it appropriate to give holiday gifts to team members?

What do consultants do? I see Consultant titles pop up on here all the time and wonder what do y’all do? What are you consulting on? Seems interesting but i I googled and am still confused.

Anybody at the Westin Michigan Ave this week? Drinks?

How much do you spend on transportation per month? Realized I spent a few hundred bucks on Uber alone last month...seems way too high.

Help! I was headed to the 7th Circle of Hell but took a wrong turn and ended up at Cadwalader! Can anyone tell me how I make it back? I can't stand it here!

Does MBB give you a good variety of projects (both in function and industry), and did that help you discover what you want to specialize in (either in consulting or in an industry job)?

Can Mck fish please advise on the role of a sponsor? How is different from role of mentor? TIA

Any suggestions on good books on consulting for reading during holidays

Is this a 🚩. Got a great offer but the problem is that it says my manager is someone I never even met during the interview process. I immediately asked even tho I have the offer in hand if I could.

anyone hear back about APMM program offers?

What is your favorite drink 🍹 to relax after a busy week?

Any golfers here? Relatively new to Austin and starting to get back into regular play. Been playing at Falcon Head, always looking regulars to avoid the constant randoms.

NTT data VS Mindtree which one is better to opt. YOE- 5 Years , Domain- SAP. Pay is almost same in both. NTT designation- ERP specialist, Mindtree designation- Module lead.

Was told I am a low performer today and need to improve or I am terminated. I have roughly 3 months to find a new job right?

What are good brands for young business people. I don't like Gucci and LV cause they are so mainstream. I am in the market for a new wallet and want something that is unique and nice (thinking Tom Ford or Mulberry)

Can anyone tell me if there is any portal for e-separation. My friend was trying to put paper but he works on client laptop and he did not know much details.. Is there any portal in velocity app for the same

Anyone know if the variable pay is applicable while serving np? I got my last variable pay for oct to March cycle and my lwd is 19th sept... Should I get variable pay for April to sept on my final settlement? Or it will give at least April to June?

Let’s settle the “insight” confusion once and for all. What’s your definition?

So how much money did Jim Carey get for his Super Bowl spot? Guesses?

How common is it to win a Cannes lion? Like do most creatives have one? Two?

Client on my coworkers account has requested if they can run banners on Breitbart news. Help. Get me outta here.

Quiet firings are happening through out the industry right now. Agencies have become better about hiding the layoffs and firings. Not a good thing…

Anyone else think the panel backdrop at the adweek conference gives target vibes?

Burnetters are always last to know about Burnett news. 😑

Witches in the white house?

Is this a 🚩. Got a great offer but the problem is that it says my manager is someone I never even met during the interview process. I immediately asked even tho I have the offer in hand if I could.

God gives his toughest briefs to his best creatives 😌

Thoughts on a PM going into new business? Challenges? Similarities?

Happy Friday. I’m a new grad looking for tips to connect with recruiters in LA based agencies! Thanks in advance!

Is it normal to feel like a loser because you only won 2 One Show pencils instead of 25?

Why the heck does being good at writing and concept mean I should spend MORE time in meetings? This system makes no sense. just let me do what I'm GOOD at.

Dang BBH lost another CCO today. Think they’ll ever get back on track and be great again?

Without asking or confirming, account lead booked an in-person client meeting that requires travel. Who books ~any~ major client meeting without first checking with the team ?

When RFPing for a piece of business. A Client wants to have a preliminary chat to ask questions to see if the agency is suitable. What kind of things could they ask?

Any creatives impacted by Forsman Bodenfors layoffs? That agency does beautiful, powerful work.

In English, do we say account executive or account manager? What is the difference/nuance?

I wish someone would create a book entirely on copywriting or art direction daily exercises that train us juniors or students to get better since creativity is a muscle. Sure, hey Whipple or the ad concept book do have some exercises, but I want more exercises that are bit more structured.

I would definitely pay money for that book.