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The “strict flexibility” Approach to Offers
Always plan for some flexibility in whom you’re trying to hire. If you’re one of the decision makers (hiring manager, executive, or people ops) for
July 31, 2019
Month: July 2019
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Be Cognizant of Your “second class” Functions
Usually, there is a function, group, or team that produces the primary output of the company, and their initiatives are often prioritized by leadership. A
July 24, 2019
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Experiment Thoughtfully
Experiments in people ops are awesome and energizing (in a transparent manner, not a “big brother” kind of way). Some of the most innovative product
July 24, 2019
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Guidelines for How to Create Separate Tracks for People Managers and ICs
Seniority is uncorrelated with people management skills. Some junior people are cut out to be great managers, and a great senior person might be better
July 24, 2019
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Avoid the Telephone Game as You Scale (using basic org design principles)
There are three commonly used factors used to redesign and optimize org structures: bands, spans, and layers. Bands: tiers of pay for employees of varying
July 23, 2019
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The Three Reasons Great People Leave, and a Starting Point to Fix the Easiest One
The three reasons great people leave, and a starting point to fix the easiest one Broadly, there are three reasons great employees leave: Most often,
July 19, 2019
