Pros
At the local offices, colleagues are friendly and talented, striving to do good work and collaborating openly, which creates a positive culture.
Cons
There are some serious limitations to professional development/growth for the younger staff. I’ve observed that they have been assigned to commercial program work for several years. Although there is skill development in these project types, they offer limited opportunities for work experience in other market sectors. Financial compensation is good for some, but quite uneven. Several junior and senior level staff are undervalued. At the corporate/National level, CED is often fragmented, disorganized, and dysfunctional because C-suite leadership spends little time coordinating and collaborating with local and regional leaders.