reading list / self-development as a People leader
A reading list of books that have helped me become a better People leader.
2021, May 13 — 4 minute readA reading list of books that have helped me become a better People leader.
2021, May 13 — 4 minute readA conceptual and tactical rundown of why meetings suck and how to improve them.
2021, Apr 25 — 16 minute readShrugging off the instinctive dread of feedback, and asking for more.
2021, Jan 09 — 13 minute readWasting time to shoot the breeze is an unexpectedly worthwhile investment.
2020, Nov 22 — 15 minute readFrom live-laugh-love to Kant, Bentham & Aristotle - setting company values.
2020, Nov 08 — 13 minute readA personal post about my own mental health and learning to manage it.
2020, Oct 10 — 10 minute readMatching a real-life actual job to a list of bullets on a webpage.
2020, Jul 31 — 8 minute readApplying for jobs sucks: some tips on making your CV work for you.
2020, Jul 05 — 11 minute readBuilding a virtuous circle of learning by appreciating the criticism we get.
2020, Feb 23 — 5 minute readHustle culture doesn’t belong in our free time. Let's play more.
2020, Jan 17 — 6 minute readExercises for building community and trust that actually work - and aren't super awkward.
2019, Nov 26 — 7 minute readBeing too nice slows us down - let's explore useful, productive, considerate conflict.
2019, Oct 13 — 6 minute readArticulating the spirit of workplace norms, and what to call a mixed-gender group.
2019, Sep 22 — 4 minute readA checklist to identify how safe a startup's culture is for folks with marginalised identities.
2019, Sep 01 — 7 minute readPresenteeism is dangerous: flexibility has unexpected advantages for your organisation's health.
2019, Jul 20 — 9 minute readA person, working with people, needs to make good requests & say no effectively.
2019, Jul 15 — 7 minute readWhen the job interviewer says 'any questions', please don't blank - here's a cheatsheet.
2019, Jul 10 — 6 minute readWe perform vulnerability & boldness for social acceptability; instead let's introspect to learn and grow.
2019, Jul 02 — 5 minute readLearning to cook using a JSTOR subscription, a topographical map & a case of wine.
2019, Jun 30 — 7 minute read