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Tips to Keep Your One-on-One Meeting Productive

To create those strong connections with your team, ensure there is a balance between professional and personal development during your one-on-one meeting. Remember, to dedicate time to your peers and be present during those one-on-one conversations.

Jun 30, 2021

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5 Way to Amplify Your Adaptability Skills at Work

As humans, it’s natural that we grow and evolve. We’re hardly ever static. Everything in our path is subject to change...even work. When conquering the workday, adaptability is one of those skills that help you take on challenges head-on and grow professionally as you flourish in your career.

Jun 18, 2021

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Critical Listening Guide for the Workplace

We have all had painful experiences of being ignored or misunderstood. This is how we know that one of the greatest gifts one human can give to another is listening, especially when you're critically listening.

May 12, 2021

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Terraformation CEO Saves The World By Tapping Into The Human Condition

Yishan Wong, the former CEO of Reddit, is taking on a big problem: the climate crisis. Wong is the head of Terraformation, an organization that plans to fight the climate crisis through reforestation efforts.

Apr 6, 2021

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This Founder Is On A Mission To Build An Inclusive Silicon Valley

From moments of choosing a white doll over a Black doll to being ostracized at work for speaking up on social justice issues, the CEO of Hustle Crew finds those tough times throughout her life to be some of the most transformative moments.

Apr 6, 2021

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How The CEO of Whisps Didn’t Let Her Role Define Her

Cheese is in Ilana Fischer’s blood. The CEO of Whisps, an airy crispy and cheese snack, recalls moments of childhood where cheese was part of her everyday meal.

Feb 15, 2021

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CEO Of Peek Finds Success By Embracing Her Past

When we spoke to Ruzwana about her drive and what keeps her going every day, she simply said, “Showcase your full spectrum of who you are.”

Mar 22, 2021

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How to Paraphrase When Listening

According to Forbes, simply paraphrasing what you’ve heard ensures that you’re listening attentively. Believe it or not, paraphrasing is a form of active listening.

Mar 16, 2021

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Trial By Fire: Julie Zhuo Describes The Making Of A Manager

Julie would describe her role as a manager as “trial by fire.” She felt unprepared to lead. Things like learning how to hire, interviewing, setting up processes, or communicating with big and small groups were essentially by trial and error.

Mar 8, 2021

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From Lagos to Wall Street, Thinknum CEO Shares His Self-Actualization Journey

From Nigeria to Princeton to Wall Street and now startup land, the Lagos native has found that focusing on himself and honing his craft has led to the most successful moments of his life.

Mar 1, 2021

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CEO of GrowSF, Sachin Agarwal, Love-Loves SF

GrowSF encourages community members who work in tech to contribute to the needs of the city. To be specific, through local government, transportation, and SF education.

Feb 22, 2021

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Toucan’s CEO Brings Her Competitive Side To Forming Habits

From the volleyball court to the startup land, co-founder and CEO Taylor Nieman flexed her competitive bones as she builds, what she calls her “fourth baby,” Toucan.

Feb 16, 2021

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Meet Kara Goldin, the Founder of Hint

Now, it’s easy to say that nothing scares Kara. But 15 years ago, that wasn’t the case. We (virtually) sat down with the powerhouse behind the largest non-alcoholic beverage company in the U.S.

Feb 8, 2021

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CEO of Canva Shares How You Can Do A Lot With Little

Imagine yourself adrift on a kiteboard with a deflated sail in the middle of the Caribbean, waiting to be rescued. CEO of Canva, Melanie Perkins, definitely can.

Jan 25, 2021

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A Story Of Resilience: Leah Culver Sells Her Third Startup To Twitter

"I was tired of being a founder and desperately needed a break," said Leah Culver in 2013. Fast forward today, Culver recently sold her third startup, a podcast app called Breaker, to Twitter. However, it wasn’t always a piece of cake.

Jan 6, 2021

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Jewel Ham: The Intern Behind Spotify’s Wrapped Story

Is it really the end of the year if you don’t share your Spotify Wrapped? With the bursts of Instagram stories and tweets from Spotify users, many don’t know the idea of an interactive Spotify Wrapped Story was conceived by an intern: Jewel Ham.

Dec 11, 2020

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What Is the Purpose of a Cover Letter?

For most of us writing the cover letter is the least anticipated part of applying for a job. But it doesn’t have to be like that. In fact, it should be the highlight of your application process. This is your opportunity to shine and boast about yourself.

Feb 4, 2021

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Slack 🤝 Salesforce: Stewart Butterfield's Secret Sauce That Led To A $27.7B Acquisition

CEO and co-founder Stewart Butterfield sold Slack to Salesforce for a whopping $27.7 billion. That’s cool, but the events leading up to the acquisition, well, that’s where all the good stuff happened. And why does that matter? Because this is how you learn to be a versatile leader.

Dec 7, 2020

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