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Thanks very much for your review, and apologies for the slow response. Firstly, I'm really sorry that you didn't have a good experience working at DBD, and hope that your current role is more satisfying and fulfilling. Over the last 16 years we've worked really hard at developing a fun, friendly and non-political culture at the agency, and we have always tried to deliver great results for our clients. The vast majority of people who have worked at the agency have left on a very positive and amicable note, and many are still friends. In your case it seems that we go this wrong somehow, and we are trying to do everything we can to make sure that our mistakes are not repeated. To address some of your issues: everyone now has a 121 meeting with their manager every couple of weeks, as well as frequent team meetings, and we hope that these provide a good forum to air any issues or concerns. Secondly, we have an HR consultant who is available one day a week for a confidential career clinic, to help understand any problems and help us get back on track. Finally, as MD my door is always open and I'm very happy to discuss issues with anyone in the company - we really do try to be transparent and open in this respect. Regarding the comment about sexism, we take this incredibly seriously. Our HR consultant has talked to all female members of staff - over half the company - and this doesn't seem to be something that others are experiencing at the moment - so we're sorry it's something you felt when you were at the agency. DBD has always had about a 50-50 male/female split, and the majority of our management team is female - we also actively promote from within where we can. If you'd like to discuss this aspect of your review with me, or with our HR consultant, we would be very happy to hear from you, and will try to resolve this.
