A Coach Isn’t Just For Big Company Executives, They’re For Founders Too
One of the first things I did as a startup founder was line up an executive coach. Here's why.
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How an Etsy Exec Overseeing Nearly $3 Billion in Sales Is Giving Power to the Female Micro-entrepreneur
Alex Lieberman of Morning Brew profiles "the Queen of Crafts," Etsy's COO Linda Kozlowski, who oversees all of the customer-facing and revenue-generating business of the artisan marketplace giant.
This CEO Says Men Can Be Allies to Their Female Coworkers by Doing 4 Things
When Pete Gombert investigated his own company, he was surprised and horrified to discover indisputable gender bias, which was "particularly disturbing to me because I had hired and negotiated contracts for every person in the company,” he said.
How to Become Great at Thanking Your Employees (at Thanksgiving and Beyond)
Don't wait until the holidays to do the right thing. Thank and appreciate employees all year round using these proven methods.
Upside’s Emily Dresner on Her Formula for Tech-Lead Success
Upside, a startup company that aims to take all the pain and suffering out of business travel, is an inclusive workplace where the tech is headed by Emily Dresner, who understands that engineering is a team sport and culture is everything.
3 Reasons Men Should Care About “Women’s Issues”
An excellent summary of why "women's issues" are everyone's issues, if you seek harmony, innovation, business success, and fairness.
How I Went from Being a 14-Year-Old Freelancer to a Tech Consulting CEO
She was just a teenager with a dream, an idea, and some skills. Next she had to grow into her role as boss and CEO.
9 Women to Watch in the Blockchain Industry
Women continue to be on the rise in the blockchain field, so we took to showcasing some of the most prominent figures.
Transition, Change, Disruption, New Stuff: How to Lead Your Team Through
Facing a big change? Here are the three things teams need to transition smoothly, according to Michael Manning.
Top 3 Ways to Support and Develop Women Professionally
Lynn Whitman, a VP at Apprise, a global supply chair software company, has loads of experience building and managing teams on which women thrive. Here are three things she's learned in the process.
Being Green Means Being Innovative and Empathetic
Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of Lanzatech, talks about the quest to discover and develop sustainable energy, and what it means to be "green."
3 Pieces of Career Advice from ThoughtWorks’ Rebecca Parsons
Chief Technology Officer Rebecca Parsons of Thoughtworks has never had to search for a job. Here are three of her secrets to career success in the tech industry.
Career Advice from the UK’s Most Influential Women
Three of the UK's most professionally successful women—the CEO of EasyJet, the head of Women's football, and the general manager at IBM—offer sage advice on how to have a truly great career.
What Women Who Code Is Really About
She launched Women Who Code to change perceptions, support women who were already working in the industry, and pave the way for future women in tech. Here's what Alaina Percival says today about her nonprofit and women in tech today.
500 Startups Parental Leave Policy Focuses on Shared Responsibility
Christine Tsai, Founding Partner of 500 Startups, shares with us the 500 philosophy and culture around parental leave.