The Truth About Working For Google or Other Startup Giants
LinkedIn Google Uber Airbnb Pinterest The list goes on… What do all of these startup giants have in common? Well, everyone wants to work for one, of course. Or, have at least fantasised about it. These days you can be the CEO of Ford and not many will blink an eyelid. But drop casually at […]
The Corporate Culture Fail: How Corporate Leaders Have Fallen Asleep At The Wheel
Corporate culture. The two words sit side-by-side, taunting each other like the ultimate oxymoron. Used to be, we could fake it. After all, what other options were there? Not many. The Corporate Culture Fail: How Corporate Leaders Have Fallen Asleep At The Wheel Unless you wanted to go blue collar. So we bought into it: […]
Your Onboarding Process Sucks (How To Master Employee Onboarding)
Consider that there are two dimensions to an employee’s onboarding experience – the one corporate HR delivers, & the one that you provide.
The Smart Person’s Guide To Handling Office Politics
Each of us, at some point in our lives, has felt like an outsider. Each of has watched in disbelief as our aspirations rode the rollercoaster of other people’s whims. Each of us, I’m willing to bet, was hoping this phenomenon would magically dissipate after we graduated from university and entered the real world. Yet […]
What To Do When You’re Stuck At A Company With Uninspiring, Vague Or Toxic Culture
Quick. Tell me one thing that you love about your company’s culture. (Insert dead air here). Hmm, that was an awfully long pause for someone as experienced as you are. So what gives? Of course you know culture is a top business priority for CEOs today. However, I think that if you have a leadership […]
The Battle Against Unconscious Hiring Bias
Since its inception, Silicon Valley has been the kingdom of the white male. In the last few years, however, a string of executive hires, tasked with the job of eliminating hiring biases, have made a microscopic dent in this rock-hard reality. Last year, Airbnb hired David J. King III — their first director of diversity […]