“If in workplace after workplace you are the only one who's right and everyone else is a jerk, schmuck or idiot, take note: there’s a common denominator and it’s you,” says Foster.A Taxonomy of Troublemakers for Those Navigating Difficult Colleagues | First Round Review Here’s a list of eight difficult personality types — and how [...]
@glassdoor "And just say no to places who define “hard work” as 15-hour days and long weekend email threads." 7 Types of Companies You Should Never Work For1. The High Turnover OutfitRed flags: Key roles pop up consistently on a company’s job site.2. The Culture Clash CorpRed flags: Negative employee reviews, lack of focus on a true employee [...]
~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Tierra de los hombres, 1939"El uso de una herramienta inteligente no te ha convertido en un aburrido técnico. Me parece que esos que tanto se espantan de nuestros progresos confunden el fin con los medios. En efecto, quien siembra con la única esperanza de lograr bienes materiales no logra nada por lo [...]
by @saralindberg13I still find some trouble listening to the intent behind the words and not making assumptions.Headspace blog – 5 ways to get out of your own way and communicate clearly BBe impeccable with your word.Avoid taking things personally.Avoid making assumptions. The problem with making assumptions is that they’re really only a version of our own observations [...]
by @uicynthia Track and Facilitate Your Engineers’ Flow States In This Simple Way | First Round Review‘The more a job inherently resembles a game — with variety, appropriate and flexible challenges, clear goals, and immediate feedback — the more enjoyable it will be regardless of the worker’s level of development.’ ~ CsikszentmihalyiPerhaps more important than recognizing flow, then, [...]
8 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Employee Engagement Surveys — Impraise Blog - Employee performance management, reviews and 360 feedback1. On a scale of one to ten, how happy are you in your work?2. Do you have a good work/life balance?3. What three words would you use [...]
@sintetia Cadenas de inspiración … como dice Xavier Marcet en el artículo, rindamos homenaje a los buenos.Al menos a los que creemos que son buenos… que puede ser algo así (en sus palabras):Pero en las organizaciones hay muchas personas fantásticas, gente que nos hace sentir especiales por pertenecer a comunidades de las que vale la pena participar. [...]
How to manage introverts and extroverts | Network WorldWe asked managers in the tech world to share what they've learned about working with different personality types. One fundamental lesson emerged: It starts with education, not assumptions. As someone who self identifies as an introvert, I find that the label is not binary, but rather a [...]
but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction. ~ John F. KennedyThe Doing Mindset > The Thinking Mindset – The Mission – MediumWhen you value “the thinking mindset” more than “the doing mindset” you will eventually end up with a note app or notebook full of dozens or even hundreds of [...]
@FirstRound Warning: This Is Not Your Grandfather’s Talent Planning | First Round ReviewHow to Tell Your Stars ApartThere’s a lot of jargon to describe superior performers on teams: 10x engineer, sales wizard, growth ninja. “Superstar” and “rock star” are also thrown about liberally, but Scott is on a mission to reclaim them —not as labels for [...]