“You may need to step down in order to segue”

“Be super upfront about what you want – and passionate about why”

“It’s imperative we have age diversity in creative teams”

“If the role isn’t what you signed up for, you should take a step back and check that this is what you want.”

“I hope that in 2025 we’re creating roles for people outside the industry”

“You’re not in exile, you’re on the forefront of a change”

“You’ve acknowledged that your current situation isn’t working – so what do you stand to gain?”

“Perhaps it’s a good opportunity to take any ‘corporate’ work out of your deck”

“You have to go after what you want because no one has your best interests like you do.”

“It can skew your perception of what your ideas should look like”

“Show me who you are and how you work, not what you’ve done”

“Finding some ways you’d like to involve the team in your process could be a good place to start”

“Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear back”