2 days agoMember-onlyIn a Remote World, Companies Still Need On-SitesRemote work allows you to hire the best people possible, without limiting yourself to a specific zipcode. …Team4 min readTeam4 min read
Mar 13Member-only5 Ways to Rethink Inclusivity at Work for EmployersIt’s 2023, and we’ve been hearing about the need for inclusiveness in the workplace for years, but never more so since the pandemic and Great Resignation turned our relationship to employment upside down. Improving workplace inclusivity isn’t just the right thing to do from a moral perspective, it’s the right…HR7 min readHR7 min read
Mar 6Member-onlyPeople Operations vs HR — What’s the Difference?We spend more time at work than we do almost anywhere else, including our own homes. In the past few years, as employers and employees are re-evaluating our work environments and roles, we’ve begun to see a shift in the organizational structure of companies and the function of different roles…HR5 min readHR5 min read
Feb 27Member-onlyShowing Up As Yourself Takes More Than AuthenticityI hear the word “authenticity” a lot. It seems to pop up everywhere, in every facet of our personal and professional lives. Think about it: how many times just in the past two days have you heard some variation of the phrase “Showing up as your authentic self”? People always…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Published in Better Programming·Feb 6Member-onlyIt’s The Little Things That Change How Your Coworkers See You4 traits people will notice about you — Think about the last time something major happened in your professional life — a big promotion, a round of layoffs, losing an important client, or closing a major deal. How did you respond? How did you break the news to the people around you? …Teamwork5 min readTeamwork5 min read
Jan 30Member-onlyDo You Really Know Your Strengths?Self-Awareness is Hit or Miss It’s pretty common not to realize our own strengths. Think about your friend or colleague who will quickly identify their own weaknesses but isn’t nearly as good at articulating what they do well. …Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Jan 9Member-onlyWhat Self-Awareness Is — And How You Can Develop ItAre you able to see yourself realistically? Can you think about yourself from an objective point of view — one that includes the good, the bad, the ugly, and the mediocre? Maybe you answered “yes”. Maybe you answered “no”. Maybe you answered “of course!” …Self8 min readSelf8 min read
Nov 29, 2022Member-onlyI took myself on a solo date at home — 10/10 would recommendWhen the weather outside is frightful, sometimes staying inside — alone — is delightful. Okay, so you’re probably probably wondering how I — the queen of extroverts — came to say “ wow! I really just want to stay at home by myself on Friday night”. Here’s how: It took…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Nov 21, 2022Member-onlyPTO = Paid Time On?It’s time to rethink our time off policies. In the post-pandemic world, we’re seeing major shifts in employee-employer relationships, generational divides in the workforce, and enormous rates of burnout. …Vacation4 min readVacation4 min read
Nov 14, 2022Member-onlyNavigating Work Boundaries Around the HolidaysNo doubt about it — as wonderful as they are, the holidays are stressful. It’s a time of year when all the different dynamics of our lives seem to become amplified — and they all converge on one another. It can be difficult to navigate our relationships with our families…Holidays4 min readHolidays4 min read
