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  1. Upskill your team's Feedback and Communication Skills

    How does your team communicate and give feedback? Does your team react to situations as they arise or proactively upskill their communication skills? Get a list of my favorite resources for upskilling communication and feedback skills at work.

    Stefanni Brasil
    April 22, 2024
    • Communication
    • Teams
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  2. Treat yourself days

    Be kind to yourself and do something special today.

    Valeria Graffeo
    August 23, 2023
    • Work Life Balance
    • Prevent Burnout
    • Happiness
  3. Your Phone Belongs to You, You Don't Belong to It

    Sometimes we can become addicted to the fast-paced nature of our industry. It doesn’t have to be this way. You can disconnect from it all, and the first step sits right in your hand.

    Rob Whittaker
    June 13, 2022
    • Happiness
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  4. Working in my native language requires empathy

    It’s exhausting to communicate all day in your non-native language, but we can practice kindness and understanding to relieve some of that mental load.

    Matheus Richard
    March 9, 2022
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  5. Choosing processes that build trust

    Do your team’s policies, processes, and norms promote trust?

    Amanda Beiner
    October 27, 2020
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  6. Beyond Best Intentions

    Assuming best intentions is the result of building a culture of trust in your organization, not a step towards it.

    Amanda Beiner
    October 20, 2020
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  7. Empathy Online

    Tips for better communication, even when you’re not in person.

    Edward Loveall
    June 16, 2020
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  8. Why you should join (or host!) a Women’s Work Jelly

    Remote work can be isolating. Remote work as a woman in tech, even more so. Join or support communities in search of gender parity. You are not alone.

    Stephanie Kuroda
    January 8, 2018
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  9. Are You For Real?

    Identify and manage your Imposter Syndrome.

    Melissa Xie
    March 16, 2017
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  10. Investment Time

    Since 2010, we have dedicated Friday every week to “investment time”, unstructured self-directed time undedicated to client work. Here’s how it works and what we’ve learned.

    Ian Zabel and Dan Croak
    February 10, 2017
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