Some garbage I used to believe about equality
November 27, 2016
This post is addressed to the one group I feel I can legitimately speak to.
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Immigration, hives, and life under NAFTA
November 17, 2016
My specific flavor of immigration was entirely on the up and up but it meant I spent a bunch of time between formal government designations. While working on my NAFTA work permit several things happened.
What to do when it all falls apart
November 14, 2016
Nothing is obvious in a crisis. It’s not obvious to your team that the company will be around in a month. It’s not obvious that you’ll still be there, either.
With bated breath
November 7, 2016
We strive to post regularly, but this week our attention is elsewhere. We’re waiting, watching, and hoping as the United States electorate heads to the polls.
What happens in the rooms with no windows
November 2, 2016
When a coworker starts to cry, it’s natural to freak out. If you’re new to this, and it’s just happened for the first time and you manage this person (and they’re no longer in the room): go ahead.
Why you should never apologize for crying in the office
We have all these hangups and stereotypes about what workplace tears mean. We have this idea that crying is weak, that there is no place for it in an office.
Family planning while working in a startup
October 27, 2016
You worry that once they know you’re pregnant or thinking of getting pregnant, they will treat you differently.
You won’t brilliant your way out of this
October 25, 2016
On the other side of a gut wrenching dose of humility, change can be complete and permanent. You recognize that the only road to high output execution is to bring others along.
A brief overview of failing, firing, and scotch
October 21, 2016
If it’s not at your company or it’s not in that role, the kindest thing you can do is give someone a firm nudge toward finding a role where they can do amazing things.
Big lies, little lies, and the cheat code to a promotion
October 19, 2016
A lot of people I meet who haven’t managed before think seniority, or time in role, is a big part of the promotion calculation.
The tech mechitza
October 14, 2016
I was confronted with first-hand evidence that meritocracy is a myth that results in both a consolidated and homogeneous face of power.
Stuck — how leaders get trapped, and how to save yourself
October 12, 2016
Growth happens when you let go of the behaviours and attitudes that no longer help you.
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