How early is too early for the first meeting of the day? If you ask someone on the trading floor, it might be anything before 7am. - Salespeople and traders usually have their morning meeting at 7.30am after arriving in the office at 6.30am. If you ask juniors in the investment banking division who ve been working late the night before, it might be anything before 8.30am. But if you ask consultants at Big Four firms, it s not clear what constitutes a reasonable hour for the very first Zoom call.
It s a question that matters, because an executive at Deloitte U.K. has been compelled to resign, following a rebellion in part due to her apparent propensity for calling meetings both before dawn and late at night. 49 year-old Dimple Agarwal quit her roles as deputy chief executive of Deloitte U.K. and head of people and purpose last week. Agarwal had reportedly been demanding that people work long hours and had been aggressive in emails and on calls.
Big companies that buy into political correctness have to roll over whenever they are accused of acting improperly, risking a brain drain at consulting firms.
A diversity champion at top account firm Deloitte is facing an internal investigation over claims of bullying, it has been reported.
The Big Four firm is also probing allegations of inappropriate working practice made against Dimple Agarwal, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Ms Agarwal is a UK deputy chief executive and managing partner of the firm s People and Purposes group.
She also lists herself as an LGBQT+ ally for Deloitte Globe and a race ally for Deloitte s Multicultural Network.
According to the Telegraph, the 49-year-old faces allegation from staff she communicated aggressively .
Staff have also accused her of telling colleagues to attend extremely early morning meetings , the reports add.
Deloitte's deputy chief executive and diversity champion Dimple Agarwal is facing an internal probe over allegations of bullying, the Telegraph reported.