I found this site because of the Forbes article on “Whisper Networks.” At the time, I remember thinking it wouldn’t get past 50 or however many stories — but look at this now. Remarkable. Happy International Women’s Day to all the incredible women who continue to speak up, support one another, and refuse to stay silent. 💜
Signed,
Resilient Women The World Over
Self-Investigation as Cover-Up Citi’s CEO stated in a public interview that Citi doesn’t need policies to tell us what bad behavior looks like. Meanwhile, the once comprehensive Ethics and Harassment policy has been revised multiple times, each version narrower than the last—not to protect employees, but to limit legal liability. Citi claims in litigation that…
Citi and the Peter Principle: Cronyism over Competence 1. The “Golden Child” Relocation: Optics vs. ROI The erosion of meritocracy began with a glaring misuse of corporate resources: the relocation of a junior employee from Ireland to the US. Despite having no background in Tech, Data, or People Management, she was installed as a Director…
After 20+ years at Citi, I was subjected to an HR investigation earlier this year and terminated without severance for a petty offense. In my view, this is a well-established tactic used by the company to avoid its financial obligations to long-serving employees. After hiring an attorney to review my case, I was told that…
I have shared a story—one of many I could share, and honestly, would love to. But here I am, exhausted. I want to leave my peers here with a quote I just stumbled across after a very long, draining day. But before I do—icing on the cake? I missed my entire evening with my family…
Like most here, I am no stranger to working for inappropriate managers, and I wouldn’t normally waste time with HR. But after enduring nearly a year of well-documented and bizarre retaliation following the reporting of a sensitive client risk issue at another global wealth management firm, I am still a deer in headlights from the…
I was an HRBP at Citi for just over 3 years. I had enough. Enough of the lack of leadership from a CHRO who had no business in that role whatsoever. Enough of working in a continuously “transforming” business that had no idea what, how, or when to transform anything. Enough of being gaslighted about…