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Mentally & Emotionally Toxic - Anonymous employee Boca Communications Employee Review

1.0
Jun 13, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, work/life and pay.

Cons

You know when people say their boss is "crazy" but you brush it off because everyone thinks their boss is crazy? This is not that instance. Things I have seen Kathleen (the CEO) do: - Sob as she shares deeply personal information during company-wide meetings - Smash her laptop against the wall because another firm implemented a humanitarian aid campaign before she was able to -Talk poorly about current and former employees behind their back with other current employees of the same position or below (her comments have been related to work and personal dislike) - Shame employees for planning a vacation months ago and ask them to change it because it interferes with the plans she just made - Yell at employees - Promote employees, even though all of their managers thought they were not ready because she related to them personally - ....There really is so much more but I think you get the idea Bottom line, the CEO is toxic for the environment and really hard to work with. Even when she likes you, working with her is exhausting as she has a tendency to jump in and demand things are done her way, even if she has no context and it's not what the client wants.

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Boca Communications Response
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Thank you for your review and I'm sorry to hear that you are not happy with my leadership at BOCA. I want you to know that I've heard your concerns and am taking them to heart. If you've worked here long enough, I think you know how passionate I am about BOCA and how much I care for the employees here. I've worked hard to make this agency a success and I know that I couldn't have done it without all of you. I'll admit that I am an emotional person and I wear my heart on my sleeve - too much so. I apologize if that makes you uncomfortable. I am committed to creating a work environment that is professional, fun, and place where people want to work and grow in their careers. This includes recently creating an Operations department with a new General Manager and HR Director who are helping us to grow into the agency we want to be. If you continue to have concerns about working at BOCA, please know that you can speak with them or come to me directly. Thank you again for your feedback. -Kathleen

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