Important mission undermined by unethical and incompetent management - Anonymous employee Transparency International Employee Review

The International Secretariat in Berlin is unfortunately faltering. It's not a nice place to work, with morale very low among the mostly lovely and hard-working colleagues. With the departure of the old senior management team in 2017 (who were no angels, but compare favourably to the current crop), a new MD was brought on board. Unfortunately TI was not able to attract someone with commensurate skills and experience required for the role. She is neither a strong advocate for the cause, nor a strong internal manager. In fact, she appears to be weak on both fronts and therefore is very insecure in her position and does not trust anyone, particularly longstanding, knowledgeable staff, who she seems to see as a threat. Therefore the organisational culture has become one where mistrust of staff reigns and favouritism is the order of the day. The MD has surrounded herself with 'yes men and women' who do not dare to challenge her, even in the face of incompetence. In the wake of accusations of bullying and harrassment, the international oversight board has done little or nothing to address the ongoing issues. The future does not seem bright unless there is a change of leadership both at executive management level and at the level of the international board.