Winning the competition against yourself
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Autonomy is all-powerful in the new workplace. Start with these 7 must-have skills
Now more than ever, employers want to know that workers are fully in charge. As if the complexities of accelerating technology, climate change,...
Converting Gateway Disruptions into Personal Transformations
Disruptions are breaks in the normal course. But what if we could turn this instability into possibility, and make ourselves better leaders?
Taking parental leave as a founder: Setting you and your team up for success
Check Warner, General Partner at Ada Ventures talks about her journey as a mother, a boss, and an investor, and how each has informed an open conversation about having children while running a company.
What does gender have to do with negotiation?
When you think about the impression you want to make, certain postures, comments, and gestures will come to mind. Some of these ideas about how to behave will come to you based on your gender.
A Leader’s Reading List for 2023
So much packed into this reading list for professionals and leaders in any size company, from building skills and boundaries, to realities of the ecosystem, to thoughts on workplace policies.
Stop saying “sorry”. Start saying “no”.
Creating boundaries and setting a fence around the things that really matter in your work is a powerful way to make sure you're aligning your time with your goals.
Connecting with curiosity (and a discussion about career mobility)
We all know connectivity and strength of your networks can directly influence your long-term career prospects. But - ugh - networking. How can we bette equip ourselves to take the risk?
The Power of an Equitable Parental Leave Policy
One Series A Founder & CEO walks through her experiences being pregnant while running her startup, and the leave policy she put in place to support parents in her workforce.
Performance is NOT a Predictor of Leadership Potential. So What Is?Â
Many variables get in the way of identifying the people who could make great leaders. These four factors provide a powerful framework for identifying people who will be strong.
Your Startup Grows Faster than Your People
A lesson learned for startup founders: Planning early for team growth can pay dividends down the road, especially when your startup is growing fast.
The Neuroscience Behind DEI
Emotions can be deeply connected to the subject of diversity, and it's helpful to have language and processes to address those emotions.
One Employer Sends a Clear Message on Sexual Harassment
This CEO is not permitting a culture that ignores harassment policy, and, in fact, terminated a group of executives for failing to take allegations of sexual harassment seriously.
Letter From the CEO: Welcome to Switch
As Women 2.0 changes over to Switch, our CEO gives context to the update, and lays out what's to come with our 15+ year community.
Tech Founders: 10 Signs You’re “Too Late”​ to Start Working On Diversity
Startup founders often wait until growing to 50 (or 300!) employees before they start working seriously on diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or belonging.