Good job and good people - Installer GRACE Communications Employee Review

For the most part, I had a great experience working there as a temporary contract employee. The other reviews are correct in saying the that the organization, especially the Monday Campaigns, lacks focus, direction and a strong and present leadership. But that is also a bonus if you want to take the job and run with it. I was able to have some autonomy while working with a team of nice and creative people. I was able to take the lead on a few projects and teach myself a lot of technical skills while there. I would consider a job here to be a stepping stone to somewhere else. If you enjoy working in food & wellness and want to get to know the industry better, you will have the opportunity to work with a lot of great partnerships outside of the company, especially if you are working at the Monday Campaigns. However, neither Grace nor TMC is well-suited as a place to stay for more than a couple of years, because there isn't a lot of upward mobility and the company doesn't seem to move forward. The company seems more like a pet project for the owner, which isn't a bad thing, but it can be limiting for employees trying to drive the direction of the organization.

Question the company's existence and purpose when decisions are made at the whim of the founder who is rarely present.

Good pay and benefits. Working on important environment and public health causes. Most colleagues are good people who care about the work.

Grace Communications, and specifically its sister org The Monday Campaigns, has a lot of employees who are smart, talented and know their respective fields like marketing, environmental/public health impact, web dev..., but the senior leadership holds them back. They are focused on getting good results, but are often unwilling to invest in projects and put faith in their staff to achieve it. They micromanage and have an outdated knowledge of marketing/advertising, and they don't let their employees take ownership and implement best practices. Poor management also leads to more conflict than there should be - instead of creating a collaborative space, their style divides employees. Management is unable to get rid of dead weight who make racist/sexist/ageist comments and/or their egos get in the way of producing higher quality work. And don't trust HR to have your back and advocate for you. All this results in demotivated employees and a high turnover rate. Those that do stick around are either unhappy or checked out.