The so-called Great Resignation was one of the top stories of 2021 as “record” numbers of workers reportedly quit their jobs.
The latest figures came out on January 4, 2022, and showed that 4.5 million people voluntarily left their positi…
The beginning of a new year is normally a time when many of us plot for self-improvement and set resolutions for the year to come.
Sadly, despite our best intentions, research shows that most resolutions are not maintained over time. In a late-1980s st…
I’ve enjoyed writing this weekly column for three years, and I love when I hear back from founders with an update. One of the most-read questions this year came from a founder who was anxious about the company’s upcoming IPO.
Here’…
If you’re burned out and overwhelmed by the pandemic, asking for more may feel like adding something onto an already full plate. You could be focused on just getting by, but you’re at risk of burnout if you don’t feel valued.
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For years, I’ve been telling clients and friends that it takes a village to raise a career. You need to build contacts across your industry, cultivate those relationships, and be as helpful to others as you want them to be to you. But in the pan…
Hiring talent is the hardest thing a manager does. Period. I thought I’d cracked the code on this process about a decade ago by conducting multiple interviews, sharing a dinner with front runners, calling references not provided. And yet, my odd…
Founders and CEOs crave fast growth, often above all else.
That means massive funding rounds and eye-popping valuations, infusions of top talent, bandwidth to focus on more strategic tasks, as well as the all-important runway to build great products, g…
Often, when we’re weighed down with work and responsibilities, it can feel hard to be curious about the world around us. We may not readily conjure the same natural curiosity we had when we were kids and spent much of our time asking questions a…
In a bid to get more active in 2022, I made an appointment with a trainer earlier this month. He shared some insight into his experiences in the new year—including his clients’ new goals.
“January’s a crazy month for me. Eve…
In the early days of a company, or when just starting out as a team lead, it’s easier to stay focused on the main problem you’re trying to solve. But when you start to scale and grow your business and/or teams, perspectives become more di…
