‘Dehumanised’: How ‘out of date’ workplaces are harming mental health
Charlotte RogersFrom wellbeing policies ignoring maternal mental health to persistent stigma around menopause, poor workplace culture risks a marketing talent exodus.
Charlotte is deputy managing editor and head of insight, responsible for long-form content. Aside from an interest in marketing strategy, career development and the latest industry trends, she is focused on topics around socio-economic diversity, team structures, the working world and women’s sport. She joined Marketing Week in April 2016 as a features writer from fashion business title Drapers. Charlotte was highly commended for her journalistic work in the 2018 Women in Marketing awards.
From wellbeing policies ignoring maternal mental health to persistent stigma around menopause, poor workplace culture risks a marketing talent exodus.
Ever-expanding remits, dwindling respect and the “constant pressure” to justify worth is fuelling “acute” imposter syndrome within marketing.
With skills gaps to fill and talent pipelines to nurture, why are so many brands still failing to embrace the “unbelievable value” of marketing apprenticeships?
Fragile job security, limited trust and fear of judgement mean many marketers don’t feel able to confide in anyone within their business.
New data reveals 85% of marketers have experienced imposter syndrome, with half reporting these feelings have intensified over the past year alone.
Under pressure, overwhelmed and walking a tightrope to keep their jobs, is it any wonder marketers are on the edge of burnout?
Despite the toll on their mental health, two-fifths of marketers would not tell their manager if they felt undervalued or exhausted, Marketing Week data reveals.
Data finds over half of ethnic minority workers have been paid less than a colleague from a different ethnic background for similar work.
While no one has it all figured out when it comes to understanding AI, B2B marketers are urged to jump in or risk being left behind.
New data reveals over a third of B2B marketers are often in conflict with sales, while half work for businesses that believe marketing exists to serve the sales team.
From self-consciousness over being a generalist to worries about not owning the 4Ps, some B2B marketers fear their skillset is not up to scratch.
B2B marketers are urged to ditch MQLs, stop fixating on attribution and flex their strategic muscles to resist being boxed into a lead gen corner.
Deemed “too niche”, hard to reach or ignored in favour of “aspirational” audiences, marketers explain why overlooking working-class consumers is a costly mistake.
While marketing is more influential than 12 months ago, investment isn’t always forthcoming, State of B2B Marketing data reveals.
A focus on pipeline is putting pressure on marketers, with over a third expected to deliver leads regardless of quality.
Eight companies are being investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority for their use of fees and misleading time-limited offers.