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 MoreI’m about to tell you something crazy: my job encourages me to take a 3-month paid sabbatical every 5 years.
Read MoreThe gameplay was simple: your team is building a new website for millennials.
Read MoreSometime last year, my friend and I went to see Trainwreck. Me: “That was awesome! It was hilarious and so honest!” Friend: “That was annoying! And trashy!”
Read MoreI think about remote communication a lot. I work on a remote team that has 25+ people, and it’s growing. And, we’re starting to span time zones. I told Devin and Abby I’d share some Slacker tips, so here goes.
Read MoreOur team has doubled in size over the last year, which means keeping track of our team’s communication is starting to become unwieldy. All of the skills I’ve learned over the last two years on how to communicate remotely is being put to the test.
Read MoreWhen Matt told me he was thinking about working remotely, I realized that I had to write this post for him, because working remotely can be a tough adjustment for hyper-social weirdos like us.
Read MoreThis is a really bittersweet blog post for me because I’m leaving America’s Test Kitchen and moving on. It really was a dream job, where I got to write, talk and think about food all day long. I got to create an entire department and work with incredible colleagues. I met and made friends with inspiring food bloggers all across North America.
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