Are you too smart to work hard?
January 23, 2017
The one about bullets and quicksand
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Twenty Five Hundred
January 17, 2017
Thanks for helping our stuff find an audience.
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.
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.
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.
Why you should never apologize for crying in the office
November 2, 2016
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.
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.
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.
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.
Maternity leave — an American in Canada
October 1, 2016
When I’m honest with myself, I let my brain acknowledge what my heart already knows. I’m lucky to be a mom in Canada.
Why it’s a mistake to be a startup superhero
September 14, 2016
This is the story of how I hung up my cape and discovered my true superpowers. Let’s start at the beginning.
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