Last October, I presented at a conference on the mistakes I’ve made in managing a growing team. Being a first-time manager can be really hard, and as I grew my team from 8 to 60+ people, everything was a first for me.
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Last October, I presented at a conference on the mistakes I’ve made in managing a growing team. Being a first-time manager can be really hard, and as I grew my team from 8 to 60+ people, everything was a first for me.
Read MoreThis is kind of like my Greatest Hits album of work screw-ups over the last few years.
Read MoreIn assembling this presentation, I thought to myself – “Is this way too obvious?” But, the positive feedback from attendees made me realize just how valuable this information could be to newsrooms.
Read MoreEarlier this summer, Rupa Shenoy from Public Radio International found Denizen and reached out to talk about growing up as a global nomad. She ended up using the interview in her show Otherhood, a podcast for people who came to the United States as children or are the children of immigrants.
Read MoreAt WordCamp NYC a few weeks back, I gave a 10-minute flash talk on editorial tools that I’ve seen different media companies use. Presenting at the United Nations Headquarters was definitely a wild experience!
Read MoreI love playing games and creating interactive experiences. This year, I facilitated a SRCCON workshop called OMGWTFBBQ with NYT’s Hamilton Boardman.
Read MoreBy sharing their stories with me, the attendees and faculty gave me inspiration, courage, and support. I’m happy I decided to share my story as well.
Read MoreHave you ever facilitated a workshop? I hadn’t. It’s not a common thing for people to do at conferences, and it’s incredibly different from giving a presentation.
Read MoreMy presentation about the funny Singapore expat bubble I grew up in, and why I founded DenizenMag.com, an online magazine for international school kids.
Read MoreMy friend Zeninjor Enwemeka, the homepage producer at Boston.com, is now teaching a journalism class at Boston University. Professor Enwemeka recently invited me to speak to her class about social media. Here’s the collection of links and examples I used in class
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