Pros
After what was a rather drastic direction change in my career, as a qualified social worker I made the decision to study towards an MSc in Digital Marketing. The Creation Lab was the perfect place for me to begin my career as a marketeer - it was technically my first office job. Although I was a little older than my colleagues, I really enjoyed the experience. I felt that I learnt a lot and also that my ideas were embraced; I’ve worked in places before where suggestions are instantly dismissed, and yet here I recommended tools that I’d familiarised myself with at Uni, and discovered myself, and they were discussed and my ideas taken on board. I was quickly promoted from a Junior, to a Senior, and was then managing a team of Junior Creatives. I enjoyed the dynamic between myself and senior management.
Cons
During my time at TCL the team I was managing were a little naive. Some of the more junior staff were given a variety of projects to work on, the work of which was overseen by myself and then my Manager, and the MD for larger projects. In hindsight, I do feel that some of the younger staff were treating the job like college - i don’t believe some of them had ever received any constructive criticism before and it was really difficult managing them. Eventually, a lot of the dead-weight organically moved on, and I do think that was for the best for everyone. For me, personally, I have moved onto a larger corporate brand as I had worked my way up as far as I could in the time I was with TCL. I will be forever grateful to Matt, and the team for their support and this opportunity, and the Creation Lab will always have a place in my heart.
