— THE KATIE BLOOM SERIES · BOOK 1
You already know something is off.
Follow Katie into the informal world of influence, resistance and the conversations after the meeting. A corporate fiction series about the things we recognise but rarely say aloud.
— A STORY YOU MAY RECOGNISE
Some truths land better when you're not the subject.
On paper, the plan looks sensible. Everyone nods in the meeting. Yet by the following morning, the mood has shifted.
Through Katie's eyes, we notice who holds influence, what people protect and why a straightforward decision can become something altogether more complicated. Fiction gives us enough distance to see familiar workplace behaviour from a different angle.
— A GLIMPSE OF BOOK 1
See how it begins.
First four episodes to introduce Katie and the world she is about to navigate.
01
A SUMMONS WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
The Whisper Before The Storm
An unexpected meeting with Daniel Cross draws Katie into a game where influence may matter more than the official plan.
02
A QUESTION THE FIGURES CANNOT HIDE
The Warning
Greg Walker arrives with concerns from Finance. Some numbers have a story to tell — and not everyone wants it told.
03
INSIDE THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
The 3.00 pm Board Meeting
A formal agenda meets an unofficial balance of power. Katie discovers that what is said may not be what matters most.
04
WHEN THE MESSAGE MEETS RESISTANCE
The Pushback
Not all resistance begins with a refusal. Sometimes, all it takes is a perfectly reasonable question to unsettle the room.
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