How to negotiate like a boss
February 16, 2017
3 salary negotiation mistakes you’re probably making right now
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Twenty Five Hundred
January 17, 2017
Thanks for helping our stuff find an audience.
This is the year to stop gossiping at the office
January 3, 2017
In 2017, resolve to silence the chattering once and for all
The open-faced shit sandwich: improvements on a crappy original
December 10, 2016
The right way, the only right way, to deliver feedback is to be thoughtful about the context and the individual and the intent of the feedback.
Obvious to you is not the same as obvious
December 7, 2016
Without finding its way out into the business, the profound insight you’ve had is the same as the profound insight you haven’t had. It has no bearing on our day to day operations.
Actionable feedback, why it matters, and how to get better at giving It
December 1, 2016
As you’re prepping your review, shift the focus of your feedback from the character attribute to the intended outcome.
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.
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.
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.
Thanksgiving
October 10, 2016
The conversations are why we do it. We have both had the opportunity to learn from so many amazing people, in such different organizations. We want to give back where we can.
How to be a better leader in 4 badly drawn charts
September 26, 2016
Relationship-oriented managers and results-oriented managers are looking at almost completely different pieces of the job.
How I talk to leaders about firing people
September 20, 2016
It’s hard to generalize on the subject of performance issues and firing.
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