Pros
• Opportunity to work on varied creative briefs
• Talented colleagues who cared about the work
Kontras
• Co-founder lacked the people-management skills needed to foster a healthy team culture — approach was often petty and, at times, underhanded, creating a tense and demoralising atmosphere
• Constructive feedback was rare, with little awareness of how this behaviour impacted the team
• A complete absence of HR procedures allowed leadership to act without accountability
• The studio occasionally pursued client relationships that were ethically questionable, with little interest in cultivating a culture focused on quality work aligned with our values
• This lack of ethics and direction led to a demoralised creative team and strained relationships between creatives and management