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Choosing an agency

When agency workflows break down

Missed approvals and unclear ownership are process problems you can describe and fix. This guide helps you discuss them without generalising about an entire industry.

Describe the failure precisely

Illustrative process failures, not claims about other agencies
SituationConsequenceUseful correction
A post goes live before approvalContent may exceed the creator’s boundariesName the approval owner and stop publication until approval
Two people change a priceFans receive inconsistent offersOne price list with version and owner
A request disappears at handoverThe creator cannot see what was promisedOpen-request log with due dates
A report shows only totalsNo one knows which change to keepAdd actions, comparison basis and next decision

Use an issue record

Record the date, agreed process, what happened and its effect. Separate an observed fact from your interpretation. “The price changed without my approval on Tuesday” is actionable; “you do not care about my brand” is difficult to investigate. Attach the relevant approval or version history without sharing unnecessary fan data.

Agree a repair and a review date

Assign one owner, one correction and a date to review it. If the same error repeats, check whether the workload or permissions prevent the fix from working. An extra meeting alone does not solve a missing approval gate. Sensitive or unauthorised actions may require pausing the affected access while the issue is resolved.

Know when a handover is the better option

If the agreed process cannot be restored, review your cancellation terms and prepare files, open tasks and access removal. This article concerns problems during a collaboration. For checking an offer before signing, use the warning-sign guide; for comparing candidates, use the selection checklist.

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